J.A.W with Meshell Ndegeocello & aja monet

To celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of James Baldwin, Meshell Ndegeocello unveils her tribute to the American writer and civil-right activist with her most recent release No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin following her 2024 Grammy Winning album The Omnichord Real Book.

LA-based aja monet will perform with her live band, presenting her latest & Grammy Nominated album When The Poems Do What They Do. aja monet is a surrealist blues poet and community organizer, who moves between mediums of writing, organizing, music and art.

Jake Sherman & Abe Rounds are both part of Meshell´s band, taking the lead on drums & organ. When they are not touring on their own or with the likes of Joni Mitchell, Blake Mills, Bilal or Pino Palladino, they work on their duo project ‚Jake and Abe‘ to release their debut album this fall.

The Musikbrauerei is a 120 year old Schneider Brewery and one of the last authentic locations in Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg, with its two main rooms, the Säulenhalle & the Recording Hall.

The capactiy for both concerts with Meshell in the Recording Hall will be limited to 250 guests per night.

MUSIKBRAUEREI

Doors | 18:30

Säulenhalle | 19:30
aja monet (live)

Recording Hall | 21:30
Jake & Abe (live) Opening
Meshell Ndegeocello (live)