Meshell Ndegeocello
American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1968 · age 58
Meshell Ndegeocello is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and bassist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur which is used as a writing credit on some of her mid-career work. Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae and rock.
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She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career, being nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, and winning three. She also has been credited for helping to "spark the neo-soul movement".
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Andie MacDowellAlso in The End of Violence (1997)
Wim WendersAlso in The End of Violence (1997)
Gabriel ByrneAlso in The End of Violence (1997)
HalseyBoth received GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist
The-DreamBoth received Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
Betty WrightBoth received Grammy Award for Best R&B Song