Diem Jones - A Spirit of Oui (2001)

This poetry lead musical journey weaves through themes that promote cultural consciousness, self-awareness and love. Jones’s alter ego, Dr. H.M Joy, teamed with veteran producers David Spradley, D. Baloti Lawrence and Len Wood to co-produce the cd and collaborated with a cast of renowned vocalists; George Clinton, Sheila “Amuka” Brody, Garry Shider, Susanna Peredo, Zuri Universe Soul, Debra Barsha, Moy Eng, Linda Shider and poet; Suheir Hammad, accompanied by a team of internationally acclaimed musicians including; Ray Burton, Frank Colon, Michelle Djokic, Amp Fiddler, Chuck Fishman, Byard Lancaster, G Koop, JD Parran and Len Wood. This CD was recorded in studios located in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Detroit, Florida and Brazil over a 2-year period and is the first release since Jones’s Grammy-nominated cd Equanimity.