The Sistering - The Sistering - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

THE SISTERING, four powerhouse women (with awards and accolades too numerous to mention) come together to share their version of InchsisteringInch through sound vibration, words of wisdom and melodic dance. They offer an elegant and generous recording that will make you feel things you may not be expecting. Through their stories of love, loss and life lessons, they present raw emotion with Inchin your faceInch truth and honesty. InchThe SisteringInch has something for everyone.InchTerri Lyne Carrington (from the liner notes)Just as the construction term InchsisteringInch involves strengthening a beam by adding another alongside it, fastening them together, these four vocal powerhouses have joined forces to create a new musical collective, The Sistering. All North Carolina-based, these longtime friends-Lois Deloatch, Nnenna Freelon, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, and Kate McGarry-have collaborated on their forthcoming album, The Sistering. The 12-track recording features original compositions that blend jazz, ballads, gospel, and folk, reflecting on themes of life, family, and loss.For each artist, this collaboration has been a deeply meaningful experience. Deloatch describes the project as Inchart, life, truth, and clarity,Inch a coming together of Inchreal friendsInch to Inchwrite and sing, and remember and dream and celebrate each other.Inch Freelon calls it Inchthe most soul satisfying artistic connectionInch she's had in a long time, noting that the Inchcreative frictionInch challenges each artist while pushing, pulling, and holding them up. Helm feels The Sistering has helped her embrace sisterhood in a new way, and grow as a creative woman. McGarry adds that the project has been a Inchcontainer of creativity, of laughter, of support and expansion, unlike anything I've ever experienced.Inch She says it started with friends around good food and wine, but quickly evolved in