Carlos Niño & Friends and Saul Williams announce collaborative album

Carlos Niño & Friends and Saul Williams have announced a new collaborative album. On Aug. 28, they’ll release Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople via International Anthem, which was recorded live, underneath black oak and walnut trees in Coldwater Canyon Park, Los Angeles last December. It includes an ensemble that features Nate Mercereau, Kamasi Washington, Aaron Shaw, Maia, Andres Renteria, and Francesca Heart. The album also features an appearance from poet Aja Monet. Today they’ve shared “Sound Then Words.” Hear it below.

They’ve also lined up a series of live performances this fall. Check out those dates below.

Read our review of Thandi Ntuli and Carlos Niño’s 2023 album Rainbow Revisited.

Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople tracklist:

Sound then Words
We would lift our Voice
We are calling out in this moment 
The Water is Rising / as we surpass the firing squad  (with Aja Monet)
We have work to do . . . (speaking after the concert)

Carlos Niño & Friends and Saul Williams tour dates:

Saturday September 27th – Walk The Block Festival – Seattle WA
Tuesday September 30th – Yoshi’s (night 1) – Oakland CA
Wednesday October 1st – Yoshi’s (night 2) – Oakland CA
Thursday October 2nd – TreePeople (night 1) – Los Angeles CA
Saturday October 4th – TreePeople (night 2) – Los Angeles CA
Monday October 13th – City Winery (night 1) – Atlanta GA
Tuesday October 14th – City Winery (night 2) – Atlanta GA
Wednesday October 15th – Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte NC
Thursday October 16th – Black Cat – Washington DC
Friday October 17th – City Winery – Philadelphia PA
Sunday October 19th – Sultan Room – Brooklyn NY
Thursday November 6th – Pitchfork Festival – London UK
Saturday November 15th – Le Guess Who? Festival – Utrecht NL