Meshell Ndegeocello

In Meshell Ndegeocello’s own words: Explore the inspiration behind this week’s concerts.

About This Show
For this evening performances, Meshell Ndegeocello premieres "The People's Poetry," featuring a night of music and spoken word featuring a host of the greatest poets from the Bay Area and around the world, including Aja Monet, Genny Lim, Mimi Tempest, and Tongo Eisen-Martin.

About Meshell Ndegeocello
GRAMMY-winning bassist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello cut her teeth on Washington D.C.’s explosive go-go circuit in the 1980s and was one of the first artists signed to Madonna’s Maverick Records label, which released her landmark neo soul album Plantation Lullabies in 1993.  

Ndegeocello built a career as an uncompromising artist whose deliriously funky and soulful work is a powerful commentary on race, gender issues, and LGBTQ+ rights.  

She’s released 13 albums as a leader and has amassed a distinguished list of collaborators including Jason Moran, Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper, John Mellencamp, Madonna, Pat Metheny, Marcus Miller, Terence Blanchard, and The Blind Boys of Alabama. 

Returning following her sold-out nights devoted to No More Water/The Fire Next Time: The Gospel of James Baldwin, a theatrical multimedia performance inspired by the iconic essayist, novelist, and activist, she brings the same artistic depth and inspiration to her week as Resident Artistic Director. 

SFJAZZ MAGAZINE
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