Don Was, the 6x GRAMMY® Award-winning musician, producer and composer, pays tribute to his hometown of Detroit with his new band, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, and their debut album Groove In The Face of Adversity. The band includes long-time collaborators like saxophonist Dave McMurray, keyboardist Luis Resto, trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi Masai, guitarist Wayne Gerard and vocalist Steffanie Christi’an.
A1. Midnight Marauders - 4:03
A2. Nubian Lady - 9:19
A3. I Ain't Got Nothin' But Time - 9:50
B1. This Is My Country - 2:59
B2. You Asked, I Came - 8:22
B3. Insane - 7:08
Release date:
October 10, 2025
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