Meshell Ndegeocello

American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist (born 1968)

Born: 29 August 1968
West Berlin
Country: United States
Active: 1993–
Record labels: Blue Note, EmArcy Records, Naïve Records, Maverick
Discography: 18 albums

Biography

Meshell Ndegeocello is a jazz musician who plays guitar, bass instrument, musical keyboard and bass guitar. Meshell Ndegeocello was born on 29 August 1968 in West Berlin. The music is usually filed under jazz, soul and hip-hop. Record labels: Blue Note, EmArcy Records, Naïve Records and Maverick. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Plantation Lullabies” (1993) to “Synonym” (2026). Honours include Billboard Music Award for Best R&B/Urban Clip New Artist (1994), GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist (1997) and California Music Award for Outstanding R&B Album (2000).

Meshell Ndegeocello ( mish-EL ən-DAY-gay-oh-CHEL-oh; born Michelle Lynn Johnson on August 29, 1968) 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. 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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Discography

Studio and live albums

Plantation Lullabies 1993 · Maverick Peace Beyond Passion 1996 · Maverick Bitter 1999 · Maverick Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape 2002 · Maverick Comfort Woman 2003 · Maverick The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel 2005 · EmArcy The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams 2007 · Bismillah Devil’s Halo 2009 · Mercer Street Records Weather 2011 · naïve Pour une âme souveraine - A Dedication to Nina Simone 2012 · naïve

Jazz Poetry Concert 2012 2013 · Live

Comet, Come to Me 2014 · naïve Ventriloquism 2018 · naïve The Omnichord Real Book 2023 · Blue Note No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin 2024 · Blue Note

Red Hot & Ra: The Magic City 2024

Doing Life: Soundtrack from the Netflix Film 2026 · Netflix Music Synonym 2026 · Blue Note

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Albums where Meshell Ndegeocello is credited as a sideman

1995	Tales — Marcus Miller	synthesizer, vocals
1996	Ratamacue — Harvey Mason	bass
2006	Who Let the Cats Out? — Mike Stern	electric bass guitar
2019	Celia — Angélique Kidjo	bass guitar
2020	From This Place — Pat Metheny	vocals
2022	Black Radio III — Robert Glasper	spoken vocals

Awards

1994 Billboard Music Award for Best R&B/Urban Clip New Artist
1997 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist
2000 California Music Award for Outstanding R&B Album
2021 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
2024 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Jazz Album

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Meshell Ndegeocello play?

Meshell Ndegeocello is known for playing guitar, bass instrument, musical keyboard and bass guitar.

When and where was Meshell Ndegeocello born?

Meshell Ndegeocello was born 29 August 1968 in West Berlin.

What are Meshell Ndegeocello's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Plantation Lullabies (1993), Peace Beyond Passion (1996), Bitter (1999), Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape (2002) and Comfort Woman (2003).

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