It’s been nearly a decade since Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ teamed up for their collaborative debut, TajMo, and though the album was a runaway success—it won a GRAMMY Award, garnered rave reviews, and spawned a massive joint tour of the US and Europe—neither artist ever expected to record a follow-up.

“That first album turned out so great that part of me wondered if maybe we just got lucky,” Keb’ says with a laugh. “I always figured it was a one-time thing. But when we got back into the studio together, I felt that same magic again, and I realized it wasn’t luck at all.”

Recorded in Nashville with Keb’ and Taj co-producing, Room On The Porch finds the pair in peak form, playing to each other’s strengths and opening up new creative horizons more than a half-century into their storied careers. The songs are warm and inviting here, rooted in the joy of human connection and the power of positivity, and the performances are as timeless as they are adventurous, incorporating the full spectrum of American roots music from blues and jazz to folk and country. Keb’ and Taj invited an all-star group of players, singers, and co-writers (including their sons) to join them in the studio for the sessions, but the spotlight remains firmly fixed on the legendary pair throughout the collection, their instantly recognizable voices and guitar stylings complementing and elevating each other at every turn. The result is a delightful, big-hearted work that manages to feel both classic and current all at once, an album rooted in deep tradition delivered by two icons with a boundless appetite for growth, reinvention, and discovery.

“The two of us collaborating has always been a very organic thing,” Taj reflects. “We have different skill sets that go well together, and even though it’d been a while since we’d played together, it was easy to get back to that same creative place we landed with the first album.”

Though the two only began recording together as TajMo in 2017, the pair’s creative relationship (and mutual admiration) stretches back decades.

Abraham Alexander is an American musician, songwriter, and guitarist based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Becoming a wellknown singer in the Texas underground scene, he co-wrote and sang “Like A Bird” from the film Sing Sing receiving an Academy Awards nomination for Best Original Song.

After a chance encounter with Leon Bridges, Alexander’s first break in the industry came when he was invited to hum and sing background vocals during the recording of his 2015 debut album Coming Home. At the encouragement of Bridges, Alexander began performing at open mics around Fort Worth. This led to an invitation to open for R&B artist Ginuwine in February 2017 at House of Blues in Dallas, Alexander’s first real show.

He released his first song in April 2019, a cover of Chris Isaak’s classic hit “Wicked Game” as part of the Mahogany Covers series. In September later that year, he released his self-titled debut EP featuring his first four original songs.

In June 2022, Alexander co-wrote a new song with Bridges and Kevin Kaarl called “Summer Moon” inspired by a local Fort Worth coffee shop they frequented during the COVID pandemic.

In April 2023, he released his debut SEA/SONS, which was co-produced by Alexander, Matt Pence, and Brad Cook, and released through Dualtone Records. It featured guest appearances by Gary Clark Jr. on the track “Stay” as well as soul legend Mavis Staples on the track “Deja Vu.”