Me'shell Ndegeocello

Me'shell Ndegeocello is an African-American singer, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist. Born in the late 1960s in Berlin, but raised in Washington, D.C., Meshell Suihailia Bashir Shakur adopted the name Ndegeocello, which means "free like a bird", while still in her teens. She has been hailed in the music press as a redeemer of soul music. Her music incorporates funk, soul, hip-hop, reggae, rock and jazz. She has been nominated for 9 Grammys. She has frequently toured with Lilith Fair.

Discography

• Plantation Lullabies Maverick, 1993
• Peace Beyond Passion Maverick, 1996
• Bitter Maverick, 1999
• Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape Maverick, 2002
• Comfort Woman Maverick, 2003
• The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel, Shanachie 2005