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The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel

The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel is the sixth album by the American multi-instrumentalist Me'shell Ndegeocello, initially released in France on Universal France on February 14, 2005, and then subsequently on the Shanachie label in the United States on June 21 of the same year (see 2005 in music).

The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel
Studio album by
Me'shell Ndegeocello
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2005
RecordedMarch 1–March 4, 2003
StudioChung King Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelUniversal Music
ProducerBob Power, Meshell Ndegeocello
Me'shell Ndegeocello chronology
Comfort Woman
(2003) 		The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel
(2005) 		The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com 2005
Allmusic 2005
Billboard(favorable) 2005
New York Times(favorable) 2005
Past(favorable) 2005
PopMatters(8/10) 2005

The album is Ndegeocello's first after leaving Maverick Records, her label between 1993 and 2003. The album is completely jazz-based and features a number of noted jazz musicians.

The album peaked at #4 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart in the U.S.

Track listing

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  1. "Mu Min" – 1:54
  2. "Al Falaq 13" – 11:47
  3. "Aquarium" – 4:43
  4. "Papillon" – 11:32
  5. "Dance Of The Infidel" – 7:27
  6. "The Chosen" – 6:34
  7. "Luqman" – 11:55
  8. "Heaven" – 6:07

Personnel

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