Taj Mahal, recording as part of the 30th annual John Lennon Tribute at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, finds the chest-bursting peril, the nakedly emotional plea, inside “Come Together"—giving it ...

Grammy-winning pianist, producer and bandleader Robert Glasper has teamed up with acclaimed songwriter H.E.R. and rapper-bassist Meshell Ndegeocello for a new track, “Better Than I Imagined.” The ...

It’s probably not surprising that Meshell Ndegeocello has been drawn to jazz for her latest project. Despite her great versatility as an instrumentalist, singer, poet and more, the density of jazz, ...

“Oh, you got the good monitor, man,” teased Meshell Ndegeocello as she joined Robert Glasper onstage to sing “The Consequences of Jealousy” during his portion of their nearly four-hour-long double ...

Realness is a root position in The Omnichord Real Book, Meshell Ndegeocello's expansive yet interior new album. That doesn't make it the default. "I've been saying things I don't believe," Ndegeocello ...

Ndegeocello has combined soul, funk, pop, hip-hop and jazz to create a unique body of work over the course of her more than 30-year career. Now in her 50s, her latest album is The Omnichord Real Book.

Songwriter and bassist will feature music from her latest album in two sold-out shows at the Walker Art Center. Meshell Ndegeocello is an artist in full, a human being continually challenging herself ...

Black Music Month has brought a parade of Black legends to the Tiny Desk here at NPR headquarters. Each artist plays a few songs for a video that gets posted to nprmusic.org. Well, when Grammy-winning ...

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk is giving the ladies their flowers. We’re releasing nine Tiny Desk concerts from Black women artists, from veterans who’ve paved the way for what we hear today in ...

Red Hot, a non-profit organization “dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture,” has announced the third volume of its Red Hot + Ra series of albums paying tribute to free jazz cosmonaut Sun Ra, ...

Jazz and hip-hop pianist Robert Glasper has shared a new song featuring H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegeocello. It’s called “Better Than I Imagined.” According to a press release, the track will appear on a ...

Robert Glasper is cooking up something special. And our first sample is the newly released single, “Better Than I Imagined” featuring vocalists H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegeocello. It also comes with a ...