Moor Mother explores memory and violence on Black Encyclopedia of the Air

Featuring Pink Siifu, Brother May, Black Quantum Futurism, Lojii and more.

Interdisciplinary artist Moor Mother is releasing a new album, titled Black Air Encyclopedia, via ANTI- in September.

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Recorded at home in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic, the thirteen track album explores memory, the future and violence, “all floating in an untouched space like the ghostly ashes of a world on fire, untied and unexplored, vast and stretching across the universe. “

It also features collaborations with artists such as Brother May, Lojii, Pink Siifu, Nappy Nina, Maassai, Black Quantum Futurism and Yatta.

Black Air Encyclopedia follows his collaboration BRASS album with Billy Woods.

Pre-order Black Air Encyclopedia here ahead of its Sept. 17 release, check out the artwork and songlist below.

List of tracks:

1. Time control of light echoes
2. Mangrove (with Elucid and Antonia Gabriela)
3. Running function (with Brother May)
4. Shekere (with Lojii)
5. Vera Hall (with Bfly)
6. Obsidian (with pink Siifu)
7. Iso-Fonk
8. Rogue waves
9. Made a Circle (with Nappy Nina, Maassai, Antonia Gabriela & Orion Sun)
10. Tarot (with Yatta)
11. Nighthawk Of Time (with Black Quantum Futurism)
12. Zami
13. Clock fight (with Elaine Mitchner and Dudu Kouate)