Meshell Ndegeocello

Meshell Ndegeocello is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, bassist, and poet born in 1968 who helped spark the neo-soul movement in the 1990s. Her music fuses soul, jazz, funk, rock, reggae, and hip-hop, and she is known for her sophisticated songcraft, improvisational sensibility, and outspoken advocacy for social justice and LGBTQ+ rights.