There are many reasons that Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ are known as “standard-bearers in the genre-bending world of folk, blues, soul and Americana” (Billboard) - but particularly powerful is their ability to speak to the moment when listeners need them most. Today, the two legends have returned with “My Darling My Dear,” a new original that embraces the power of love, positivity and unity as a guiding light through the darkness. “Feel the spirit, warmth and love in this message,” said Taj Mahal of their intentions behind “My Darling My Dear,” the continuation of a philosophy that’s long made Taj “a national treasure” (SPIN). Also at the core of “My Darling My Dear” is the importance of family and community, with Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ bringing in their children (Ahmen Mahal and K. Roosevelt, respectively) to co-write the track with them, alongside singer-songwriter Colin Linden (Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris).
“It was like a party every day,” says five-time GRAMMY winner Keb’ Mo’ of the familial environment in the studio. “We had our sons in there playing with us and all the other musicians and writers were hanging the whole time, so it was a really fun place to be.”
Listen to “My Darling My Dear,” watch the accompanying lyric video here: https://found.ee/TajMo_MyDarlingMyDearYT
Pre-order Room On The Porch here: https://found.ee/TajMo-RoomOnThePorch
“My Darling My Dear” marks the third advance offering from Room On The Porch - following the album’s title track (which features two-time GRAMMY ‘Song Of The Year’ nominee Ruby Amanfu) and the electric blues excellence of “Junkyard Dog.” It’s a collection that finds the legendary pair reuniting for their first release together since 2017, when their debut collaboration TajMo brought them from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (for a stunning performance alongside Jon Batiste) to Marc Maron’s garage to the GRAMMY stage (where they took home Best Contemporary Blues Album). Room On The Porch - which the duo also co-produced together - features more original co-written tracks between them than ever before.
Around the release of Room On The Porch next month, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ will bring their TajMo live show back on the road - celebrating the new album in over a dozen cities across the United States. These shows will begin with a special appearance at the Grand Ole Opry on May 23 (joined by Amanfu) during the Opry’s year-long 100th anniversary celebrations - before their first headline show together at New York’s Town Hall on May 28. A full list of dates is below. For more information please visit https://www.tajblues.com/tour and http://kebmo.com/.
Room On The Porch Tracklist
1. Room On The Porch ft. Ruby Amanfu
2. My Darling My Dear
3. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
4. She Keeps Me Movin’
5. Make Up Your Mind
6. Thicker Than Mud
7. Junkyard Dog
8. Blues’ll Give You Back Your Soul
9. Better Than Ever ft. Wendy Moten
10. Rough Time Blues
TajMo 2025 Tour Dates:
5/23 - Nashville, TN - The Grand Ole Opry
5/28 - New York, NY - The Town Hall
5/30 - Sidney, ME - Bowl In The Pines
5/31 - Hammondsport, NY - The Pavilion at Point of the Bluff Vineyards
6/1 – Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod Melody Tent
6/3 – Concord, NH – Capitol Center for the Arts – Chubb Theatre
6/4 - South Deerfield, MA - Summer Stage at Tree House Brewing
6/6 - Bensalem, PA - Xcite Center at Parx Casino
6/7 - Selbyville, DE - Freeman Arts Pavilion
6/8 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap, Filene Center
6/10 - Huber Heights, OH - Rose Music Center at The Heights
6/12 - Grand Rapids, MI - Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
6/13 - Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center for the Arts
6/14 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
6/15 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Cathedral Theatre
