Grammy Award-Winner Esperanza Spalding is Pushing the Boundaries of Music | Amanpour and Company

[@danielgratz4977]

She finds a way to bore a hole through every one of his shallow, celebrity-focused questions and takes it to a deeper, more authenic place. Cool as hell.

[@rupertlay7684]

Thank you for expressing my thoughts, way better than I could as I listen to this interview...thank you thank you

[@easternsunguitarist5791]

As a person with experience in media I can say he was actually good. He gave simple direct questions with little assumption with topics that would be deemed interesting to anyone watching/listening. An interviewer isn't meant to be deep or personal. He's meant to give the interviewee space to speak their mind. Which is what he did.

[@morganrouzies6198]

@@easternsunguitarist5791 i thought he was great too, not intrusive, genuinely interested and amazed

[@pifflepockle]

With the accent on ‘bore’

[@DearProfessorRF]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that and was being judgmental, so what a relief that I wasn’t.

[@brileystewart]

She is so articulate and clearly a very kind soul

[@litaraebradford-mitchell2054]

I agree💕

[@candelise]

​@@litaraebradford-mitchell2054Sometimes getting to the point with a little less verbals helps further.

[@mcasasol]

Esperanza Spalding is a force of nature, I cried the whole interview, just acknowledging that she is an impact for good in this world, and how she views her art is such an amazing way of bringing light to this world!!!!

[@chis5050]

just the way she talks, you can tell she's special...just a cool human

[@ruffian1958]

She is a beacon of light and hope in a very bleak and fearful age.

[@Skyjuice70]

You've got to be on your A-game to hang with this woman's intelligence.

[@pebbles1340]

Prince & Esparanza were close friends. They had the same mentality & extremely gifted. She is intellectually deep, & so was Prince. "Birds of a feather flock together". She is beautiful, internally & externally.

[@macaronisalad5]

@Prince Hector I don't want to do all that and screw with Google and all that can you just tell me about it right now on here?

[@HookBeak_66]

@@pebbles1340 I'm so familiar with Prince & his background over the last four decades, yet I wasn't aware they were close friends, so thank you for that enlightenment. Listening to her charming voice, the way she expresses herself, it makes perfect sense that Prince & Esparanza had almost a kinship of closeness.

[@bobf5360]

yes very much. Walter is a bright man, but way, way out of his depth with Esperanza.

[@YassLegz0808]

"Well I didn't I was playin classical....you know when you in the water you just in the water ...."❤️

[@chloexhallefan8054]

I love her work and her visions. The new 12 Little Spells album really heals you lol, it does. It leaves a healing sensation on the mind, body and soul - kind of like meditation. I agree, music does heal. Lastly, I admire her awareness and knowledge, I look up to her.✨💙

[@jonstewart464]

What an astoundingly wonderful person! I love her music, but I had no idea how brilliant she is with words and ideas. More Esperanza, every day.

[@gdmcneil1]

I love her spirit, her soul...music is a feeling and she is able to make you feel and respond...she is intune with Gods gift...blesses so many including me...twin

[@simonrodan9386]

What makes her so extraordinary - at least to me - is that she is doing something quite unique. First, her ability to sing and play completely different lines is remarkable. She seems to be someone who is pushing and crossing boundaries. Creating a new genre - the mark of real genius.

[@jimmylee1776]

Thanks for this video. Esperanza is a very intelligent & talented musician. God bless you, Esperanza, continue your wonderful music.

[@cvond]

She's present and listening to her talk is a journey into our own present, even a year after the fact.

[@JohnJones-bh9wf]

damn she's so fucking smart I love the way she expresses her beliefs

[@k.a.lindsey4349]

I love her; can't get enough of her version of; stevie wonder's, "overjoyed" she is phenomenal...and a LEGEND.

[@lookingtowardsthesun]

Same! I play that version over and over again. It's such a beautiful and moving version.

[@pfflyer3381]

All positive thoughts I've seen. She's Beautiful and all of you too. good to see all the words of love.

[@mitchie2267]

I love her, nothing but good vibes.

[@delishme2]

Have loved her since I came across her a decade ago.

[@HMohr]

Esperanza is music physically arranged in human form

[@PaulAndrewAnderson]

She's trying to be nice saying "our version of king & queen" but Walter misses it, being enculturated by Europeanism & its Social Stratification paradigms, as he tries to elevate those Nobelists "in the room", while Esperanza is trying to say they're just people: She's on a spiritual plain & trying to define it unto most who just aren't!

[@davidespinosa1910]

Totally. I don't think he understood a word she said !

[@MontecristotoValjean]

A pleasure listening to her..

[@tangobango9653]

Such a beautiful, intelligent young lady...quite talented too.

[@sshat]

Her voice is like fresh air.

[@HookBeak_66]

To inhale deeply when the air is crisp at dawn, that's how it feels to me, when listening 'E' in conversation.

[@mars71mustang]

What an inspiration to music and it's connection to the goodness of making life better for everyone and at the same time to an individual. Working with space in the sense of music . . . I welcome her journey and support her life waves in also including a healing aspect to her creations. Incredible.

[@F1Lionshare]

One of the best interviews I've watched from begining to end!

[@Navroze]

She is brilliant

[@bernios3446]

Whatever interview with her I pick: she always surprises me by the depth of her answers. Such a complete human being!

[@mikefrain2424]

Way, way more serious, positive thought/feeling here, than in almost all religions combined in my opinion.

[@jaideeprai230]

What an amazing soul. Just 🤩 Wow.

[@shaney8275]

As I was want to do many years ago, I was up late and flipped the channel over Austin City Limits, and she was playing. Amazed from the first moment. Listening to her now - when asked about influences both cultural and otherwise, and how they shaped her identity, her answers are really profound, in that she really claims no box to put a musical identity (or her own) in the formation of identity. She goes on to talk about pedagogy and the things that impinge on creativity - she is truly an amazing artist, one of the best to appear in a long time. Really, really amazing.

[@butchpreston3220]

Amazing bass player, composer, TALENT!

[@fredschwartz1259]

what a wonder...she's fantastic, luv it!

[@heirling25]

Love me some Esperanza.

[@avidlearner3576]

Pure Black Gold. Love her.

[@kincamell2]

Much Gratitude

[@jdgoodwin3136]

We all know what a superior musician and singer she is. However, her speaking voice is just so pleasant. I could listen to her read the phone book. Remember those?

[@CurlsandThings]

She is mesmerizing....

[@toneloke7489]

I could listen to her play, and speak for hours

[@GrantJolanta]

been listening to her for years so interesting to hear her mind and thoughts and ideas verbally even though she says a lot with sound too and compositions

[@kincamell]

Gratitude

[@randyarmstrong2943]

she is such a joy to listen to being from Portland Oregon

[@petep5207]

I am in love with this woman.Ever since I saw her Sting tribute singing "Fragile"

[@tina8796]

Plus, she was friends with Prince 💜. Beautiful, intelligent lady; Prince recognized great talent.

[@markgreen4041]

I think I love this woman!

[@YOULOOTWESHOOT101]

Get on the line sir … 😂

[@gaempolsummer3572]

Love you Esperanza~*

[@eevagirl]

She is just so super cool ⭐️

[@mpdjr77]

She is amazing… profound. Blessings, Grace and Peace

[@rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596]

Esperanza is Such an Intellect and Just So Cute, if She Was With Me, I'd Try My Hardest To Keep Her For Life. 🥰😍

[@DariceDavisjprocks94]

President Obama is very intentional, so Esperanza Spalding was specifically his choice to play at the White House. I'm sure he's consulted about staffing choices at Harvard, and in contact with professors there as well, etc. Many people know about her music in her 30 plus years crafting sound, and her landmark choice as a Grammy New Artist is also well known. Love, love, love her contributions!

[@tzengoddess]

Sooooo many People, like me, have been working in that genre, intentional, improvised, channeled healing music for decades! Albeit 1,000’s of years if you study ancient cultures like Kemet and aborigine etc.... she’s only tapping into what already is!!! There are so many artists already doing the work of Sound Healing. Love love love her work but disappointed with the lack of research and situations to all those who do this work and have gone before her. Girrrrrl we out here DOING that work and have been for years!

[@miriangraafsma9732]

I'd like to see Esperanza and Take 6

[@gentrydaniels]

That would be interesting. We just recorded a single with them... they're amazing. It is called " Intentions" and will be on the forthcoming album, Soulmate by Melanie Andrews. She wrote "Let's Wait Awhile" by Janet Jackson.

[@pjfields2382]

She is a Goddess of Bass a true master....you can talk modern rock Bassist...Blues..etc....Jazz.....but she is a true Master and flows like water with her fretboard knowledge....

[@Yo-cr9ol]

i can say that i am so happy to be alive at the same time as esperanza :) i appreciate being able to learn a bit more about her perspective. also love her socks

[@vomitingconfetti7187]

Esperanza Spalding is the coolest chick in the world.

[@melsmithmel]

That's why Prince loved her as well..Fun Fact

[@vomitingconfetti7187]

@@melsmithmel where did you get that info? Can you give me a link?

[@melsmithmel]

@@vomitingconfetti7187 He also spoke about her in interviews .

[@TheDesmondfain]

I absolutely love her! Hope I get to meet her one day.

[@JohnJones-bh9wf]

I have a crush on you Esperanza

[@AA-vv5fd]

Whoa! I fell in love with her!

[@danielschaeffer1294]

My younger brother made the interesting remark that Esperanza is a jazz Kate Bush. Listening to this interview I can understand that.

[@randykornblatt1315]

Spot on!!!

[@serenascholl6236]

LOVEloveLOVE EsPeRAnza

[@pebbles1340]

Prodigy!!!

[@YOULOOTWESHOOT101]

LONG LIVE MR. ROGER 🖤

[@matthewgillies6273]

Miss her more traditional jazz sound but she's absolutely amazing!

[@gregorycallaway5628]

SUPER SOUL SISTER

[@sammyjacksonofhollywood1245]

you're black, be proud, you may not from Africa, but Africa is Born on you!!!..

[@JariP]

❤

[@blackcosmos]

2:47 🖤

[@parapapapa69]

Pure fucking gold.

[@Bahimo3154]

Imagine Bieng 36 years old and looking like 17 years teen girl

[@michaelrapson]

The Grammies are not for musicians. She should have laughed in their faces.

[@judykinsman3258]

During a time when it’s lacking for me, she represents hope, just like Greta.

[@manonscuttenaire2561]

[@PavethaWay]

The crush I have on this woman is unbearable lawd

[@daverychling2970]

Strains of Ron Carter ?

[@javiergutierrez0419]

!! THX .....:):):)>>>!!!!

[@mojopin1997]

Good looking girl and very talented.

[@evertoncourt4659]

Speranza=Esperança= hope

[@norrispulliam7810]

Mr. Issacsson know's she's slightly nuts but what genius isn't ?

[@davidespinosa1910]

Yes -- they live in very different realities. From her point of view, he's the crazy one.

[@daverychling2970]

Not in any way to diminish

[@packleader1215]

"We were readingk alot"

[@roofygoose9129]

what's with her jacket? why life force?

[@richardlopez4318]

This is my wife.

[@reggiemunch]

My wife 2B...what a phenomenon...

[@trysometruth]

huh?? she's mine..................................................!

[@GrantJolanta]

espera hope its her name ahah

[@packleader1215]

She skipped the cello because there wasn't one her size...but the bass looks bigger to me

[@somenothing7914]

2:23

[@Parseenfroo]

Well spotted. I think it`s her refusal to be categorised culturally or musically that has given her the wings to reach the dizzy heights and shine.

[@kandikane923]

She is pretty but looks different, she doesn’t look like herself. However, She is very gifted and intelligent. Love her music, great bass player and a beautiful singing voice.

[@kandikane923]

Could be but her face looks a little chubbier than i’m use to seeing her before. She still very pretty young lady

[@Sebastian-lo3hn]

I am insulted that he focuses on being a rough poor, mixed....rather poor questions.

[@cgrimes72]

Esperanza taught at Berklee for a bit, I dont think she taught at Harvard. And further listening... Oh YET ANOTHER question about Culture and skin color! UGGG! WHO CARES! Why is the world today SO OBSESSED with Skin color and culture!

[@JayAuditions]

She is currently a professor at Harvard right now.

[@cgrimes72]

@@JayAuditions Cool!

[@RareGrooving]

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