Meshell Ndegéocello was mixing conscious lyrics, hip-hop aesthetics and neo-soul vocal stylings long before Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu or Jill Scott. Way back in 1993, her Plantation Lullabies drew the ...

On her first two records, Meshell Ndegeocello backed up her soulful, buttered-rum voice and daughter-of-Larry Graham slap-and-pop bass playing with a sardonic strut–the big single from her 1993 debut, ...

Since 1993, Meshell Ndegeocello has released five critically acclaimed albums featuring socially provocative lyrics driven by a solid groove. On her latest CD, Ndegeocello leaves her husky vocals ...

Meshell Ndegeocello has built her stature as one of our most important singer-songwriters almost by stealth. She is prolific, with 11 albums starting with her 1993 debut, “Plantation Lullabies.” But ...

Red Hot, a non-profit organization “dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture,” has announced the third volume of its Red Hot + Ra series of albums paying tribute to free jazz cosmonaut Sun Ra, ...

Meshell Ndegeocello’s versatility might be considered a blessing and a curse. Unlike Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill — two peers with whom she shares a certain mystique and eccentricity — her artistry is ...

Fans of Grammy-winning, genre-spanning multi-instrumentalist Meshell Ndegeocello will be delighted to know that she is playing at Kuumbwa Jazz Thursday night. What’s more: She will be playing not one ...

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There is no theatricality, save for her compelling ice queen stage persona, in Meshell Ndegeocello's show. She is about as straightforward and cool as the other side of the pillow, which has certainly ...