In the 2002 documentary classic Standing in the Shadows of Motown, there’s a memorable scene where Meshell Ndegeocello asks Funk Brothers bassist Bob Babbitt if he felt any racial tension as a White ...

Meshell Ndegeocello, a 10-time Grammy-nominated singer-bassist-songwriter, puts her muse before her paycheck. An artist who doesn’t consider genre, Ndegeocello moves freely between jazz, rock, soul, ...

Meshell Ndegeocello was cleaning her parents’ home after their deaths when she came upon a book her father had given her. It was a “Real Book,” a compilation of chord charts for jazz standards. And it ...

Meshell Ndegeocello is spearheading the next installment in the ongoing Sun Ra tribute series, Red Hot + Ra, with the LP Red Hot & Ra: The Magic City, out April 12. The LP isn’t a traditional “tribute ...

Celebrated singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello is back with a new song, “Virgo.” The single will appear on her first album of all new material in nearly a decade, The Omnichord Real Book, out June ...

Ndegeocello has combined soul, funk, pop, hip-hop and jazz to create a unique body of work over the course of her more than 30-year career. Now in her 50s, her latest album is The Omnichord Real Book.

Songwriter and bassist will feature music from her latest album in two sold-out shows at the Walker Art Center. Meshell Ndegeocello is an artist in full, a human being continually challenging herself ...

NPR's Tiny Desk is honoring Black Music Month with concerts lead by women, including Meshell Ndegeocello. NPR's Ari Shapiro spoke with her about her album “No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin." ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. No More Water is a visionary work that is at once a musical experience, a ...

Genre-bridging Meshell Ndegeocello’s work as a bassist, singer-songwriter and rapper has earned her 11 Grammy nominations and two Grammy wins. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Meshell Ndegeocello This week’s ...

As we approach Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 19, which marks the end of slavery in the United States, WFUV will amplify the words and voices of Black artists, with special programming ...