Carry Me Home

Description

The iconic American singer in a duet with the iconic Levon Helm The emblematic singer Mavis Staples is an alchemist of American music. Over her 70-year career, one of her most cherished musical moments was her mesmerizing performance in Martin Scorsese's film "The Last Waltz," where she performed "The Weight" with The Band, a moment that forged a lifelong friendship between her and Levon Helm. Staples traveled to Woodstock, New York, to perform as part of Helm's renowned Midnight Ramble series, and the ensuing concert — available for the first time on her new album *Carry Me Home* — marked a personal turning point for both artists. Recorded live in the summer of 2011, *Carry Me Home* features two of the most iconic voices of the last century coming together in love and joy, retracing their shared roots and celebrating the enduring power of faith and music. Neither Staples nor Helm knew that this would be their last concert together — the album is one of Helm's final recordings before his death — and listening back now, just over a decade later, tracks like "This May Be The Last Time" and "Farther Along" take on a new, bittersweet meaning. The result is an album that is both a time capsule and a memorial, a happy homecoming and a warm farewell, a once-in-a-lifetime concert — and friendship — preserved for eternity.