MOTHER & SON, NNENNA AND PIERCE FREELON PRESENT ANCESTARS
A FAMILY ALBUM EXPLORING OUR CONNECTION TO ANCESTORS AND EACH OTHER- MAY 19, 2023

This spring comes AnceStars, a family-focused album by Grammy nominated, mother-and-son Nnenna and Pierce Freelon. AnceStars is a unique recording that explores the wonder and mystery of the ancestral spirit world. It features 13 gently woven original songs created for all ages to nurture a healthy curiosity about life, afterlife, transformation, healing and legacy.

The Freelons enjoy a thriving and deep connection to their ancestors and seek to awaken authentic connection in others through their music, which is rooted in their family’s journey as well as African American folklore and tradition. This artful production brings a softness to this concept that is touching, soothing, celebratory and beautiful.

The passing of Pierce’s father and Nnenna’s husband, Phil Freelon in 2019 greatly impacted the lives and creative paths of these two passionate talents. Phil Freelon was the great architect of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, who passed away after a battle with ALS. In 2021 both Pierce and Nnenna were individually nominated for Grammys for their album releases that year which each paid tribute to the family patriarch- Pierce’s ‘Black to the Future’ and Nnenna’s ‘Time Traveler’. AnceStars is the next artistic step on the deeply spiritual journey this mother and son have embarked on together.

Nnenna
Pierce