Kindred

For her second Renee & Friends album, "Kindred", Renee Stahl returns to sing with a stellar ensemble of musical friends. A nuanced collection of effervescent reflections, messages of kindness, empowerment, and community, and, above all, impeccable standards of singing and playing music. Known for her soothing voice and quiet acoustic charm, The NAPPA Gold Award winner has assembled an album that sparkles with contributions from multi-GRAMMY winner Ziggy Marley, GRAMMY winner Lisa Loeb, and GRAMMY winner Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, with additional star power from Smithsonian recording artist Elizabeth Mitchell, and actor/musician Chris Stills. Also sharing their considerable talents are Renee's daughters Amelia and Isadora Dektor, Parents' Choicer Silver Award winner Jennifer Paskow, and Jeremy Toback, her longtime collaborator in the beloved family duo Renee & Jeremy. Highlights on the album include an eminently singable Renee & Jeremy number, "Kindness," followed by the sweetly powerful "Super Fragile World," directly and honestly sung with heartfelt vulnerability by 12-year-old Amelia Dektor. "Where Do The Children Play?" featuring a standout duet between Ziggy Marley and Renee Stahl, is a passion-filled artistic collaboration of the highest order, crowning a superb rendition worthy of the Cat Stevens original.