Synonym 2LP

Fifteen covers run through a rotating cast of guest voices, each one lighting up its own color. Chaka Khan takes "Islands in the Stream," Cynthia Erivo takes "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)," Brandi Carlile takes "Golden Ring," the songs crossing folk, soul, country, and hip-hop without much regard for the border. Meshell Ndegeocello's prior two Blue Note albums each won a Grammy, her first wins across three decades of recording.