Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke

A long-awaited collaboration between Grammy-nominated vocalist Gretchen Parlato and acclaimed guitarist Lionel Loueke, Lean In tells the story of 20 years of connection, inspiration, and friendship between two musical soulmates. Parlato and Loueke describe Lean In as "songs of inspiration, reflection, wonder, and unity."

Both Parlato and Loueke are individually renowned for the extraordinary mastery of body and voice in their music enabling them to create intricate, infectious rhythms. Fans will undeniably be excited to hear what happens when these two rhythmic virtuosos come together – the two styles seamlessly intertwined – and the resulting sound is truly magical: soothing yet joyful and full of light with Parlato’s love for Brazilian music and Loueke’s West African roots shining through.