We recorded Sankofa to honor our past (as the Ghanaian term refers to)-- to "go back and get" ourselves and move forward with our future. Our band performed these songs for years but never had versions that did them justice. Little did we know that even as we recorded it, we would be saying goodbye to the world pre-pandemic. We did it!

Here's who we have to thank: Firstly: ALL OF YOU WHO DONATED TO OUR INDIEGOGO!! THANK YOU!!

The Band Jesse Featherstone-- arranger, producer, keyboard, backing vocals, cheerleader Elena Conn-- drum kit, conga Jonathan Toscano-- bass guitar Ricky Pistone-- electric guitar Kai Sandoval-- Trumpet (Melanin, That Afro, Alec Aldred-- Trumpet (Stay Awhile, Human Nature, Everybody's A Garden) Lomar Brown-- Saxophone (Melanin, That Afro)

Songwriters Nick Parker and Palmer Foote

Recorded by Billy Aukstik at Hive Mind, Mixed by Aaron Nevezie, Mastered by Alex DeTurk at Bunker Studios in the great borough of Brooklyn, NY.

All cover art by Ilana Blady Music video and BTS shot by Kristina Teschner of Kids on Rocks

Fundraiser, website, and logo design by Jo Lee