Nnenna Freelon
Grammy-nominated jazz singer, storyteller, and grief sojourner known for the album Beneath the Skin and the book Beneath the Skin of Sorrow, who discusses improvisation, mourning, and ancestral practice on the episode.
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Jan 30, 2026 • 1h 11min
I am a Funeral Pyre with Nnenna and Pierce Freelon
Pierce Freelon, Grammy-nominated artist and children’s author creating Afrofuturist work. Nnenna Freelon, Grammy-nominated jazz singer and grief sojourner with a book on mourning. They trade stories about family and Phil Freelon, ancestral inspiration, improvisation in grief, puppet performances, Afrofuturist kids’ projects, and turning loss into creative practice.
