Homegoing

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Homegoing

This playlist reflects the multigenerational saga of "Homegoing," blending evocative instrumentals and soulful vocal tracks that traverse the historical and emotional landscapes of Ghana and the African diaspora. The instrumental pieces evoke the ancestral past, displacement, and the enduring spirit, while the vocal songs explore themes of identity, resilience, and the complex legacies of colonialism and family ties.

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Aug 14, 2026

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20 songs

1

African Folk Music Of The 1920s

Atsin

Kumasi Trio · African Folk Music Of The 1920s

2

My Finest Work Yet

Manifest

Andrew Bird · My Finest Work Yet

3

Other Lights

An Ending, A Beginning

Dustin O'Halloran · Other Lights

4

All Melody

My Friend the Forest

Nils Frahm · All Melody

5

( )

Untitled #3 - Samskeyti

Sigur Rós · ( )

6

Melancholia

Melancholia II

William Basinski · Melancholia

7

Elwan

Nànnuflày

Tinariwen · Elwan

8

Hawaii

Hawaii

Joey Pecoraro · Hawaii

9

Another Look At the Counterpoint

Piano Phase

Steve Reich · Another Look At the Counterpoint

10

Orphée

A Sparrow Alighted upon our Shoulder

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Orphée

11

Piano Renditions of Beyonce

Brown Skin Girl

Piano Dreamland · Piano Renditions of Beyonce

12

Emotional Pop

Runaway

AURORA · Emotional Pop

13

Coffee Vibes

Home Again

Michael Kiwanuka · Coffee Vibes

14

Mama ruft an

Mama ruft an

BASSUNDDRUCK · Mama ruft an

15

All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

The Story

Brandi Carlile · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

16

Odyssey

Soul

Rival Consoles · Odyssey

17

Nariiki with Kenneth Andrew present David Bowie’s Blackstar

Blackstar

Kenneth Andrew · Nariiki with Kenneth Andrew present David Bowie’s Blackstar

18

The Best of The Black President

Water No Get Enemy

Fela Kuti · The Best of The Black President

19

Na Dem

Na Dem

Seun Kuti · Na Dem

20

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Don’t Give Too Much of a Fuck

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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