Joy harjo –

Insomnia & seven steps to grace

As a poet and musician, Joy Harjo channels a creative force she describes as a "vibration of love" to connect countless traditions and artforms, countering the despair and heartache caused by power and hate. Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace, her debut for Smithsonian Folkways, draws on the long-intertwined rhythms of jazz and poetry, the power of improvisation and self-expression through sound, and the vitality of Native culture and spirituality to spark a chain of vibrational energy to engulf the whole world. Harjo's voice is bold and direct, supported producer and bass player esperanza spalding, covering a repertoire that includes a jazz standard, a song written by Harjo's mother and uncovered by her sister, and many originals that speak to contemporary issues and her life as one of the most celebrated American poets of the last century.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Joy Harjo
Released	2026
Music Genre	Blues and Pop / Rock
Label	SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
Condition	New
UPC	093074026915
SKU	al-093074026915

1.1 Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace
1.2 Rabbit Is Up to Tricks
1.3 I Pray for My Enemies
1.4 Fear Redux
1.5 Without
1.6 Mahk Jchi
1.7 Instinct
1.8 My Guy
1.9 Perhaps the World Ends Here
1.10 Stomp All Night
1.11 I Am a Prayer
1.12 In the Beautiful Perfume and Stink of the World
1.13 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat