PJ Morton
PJ Morton has released a groundbreaking album titled 'Cape Town to Cairo', created during a 30-day journey across Africa.
Out now via Morton Records/EMPIRE, this project by the American musician and singer-songwriter is as transformative for Morton as Graceland was for Paul Simon.
The 5x GRAMMY winner embarked on this adventure without any pre-written music or lyrics, driven by a dream to produce an album in just a month.
Morton's travels took him from Cape Town and Johannesburg to Lagos, Accra, Cairo, and back to South Africa, many of these places being new to him.
Reflecting on the experience, he shares that he aimed to capture the raw emotions and cultural richness he encountered, choosing to write and record entirely on the continent.
This approach resulted in a vibrant fusion of genres, blending R&B, soul, gospel, pop, and jazz, all influenced by the diverse sounds of Africa.
Morton's Cape Town to Cairo is a musical tapestry of the African diaspora, presented in his unique style.
Meanwhile, PJ Morton has revealed that his memoir, which covers the breadth of his career, will be released this fall. Titled Saturday Night, Sunday Morning, the book will be available on November 12th through Worthy Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group.
In this memoir, Morton delves into his groundbreaking journey, exploring the complexities and intersections of music and faith, race and culture, and the challenges of personal expression and identity.
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