Singer-songwriter and Chicago native Jamila Woods has gracefully covered the legendary Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" for independent label Jaguwar's 25th-anniversary album. The album Join The Ritual , which features covers by multiple recording artists, will reflect the singers' influences and the record label. Joining Woods on the album is Nap Eyes, S. Carey, Okay Kaya and more. The label shared the full tracklist for the album which is set to be released on Sept. 24 and is available for pre-order. In 2020, Woods released a concept album inspired by her influences including Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Frida Kahlo and Toni Morrison, Pitchfork reported . The song "SULA (Paperback)" was based on Morrison's novel of the same name and was the first book by the late author that Woods read. "The novel shows the evolution of friendship between tow Black women and how they choose to navigate society's strict gender roles and rules of respectability," Woods said, reflecting on the...
