In a press release, bass player Meshell Ndegeocello announced that she’s releasing a new album, titled ‘Weather,’ in November. A track, “Dirty World,” is available for download. 
Considered the harbinger of the Neo-soul movement, Meshell Ndegeocello is releasing a new album, titled Weather , on November 8. For the moment, the bass player, who achieved mainstream success in the 1990s, has put up single “Dirty World” for fans to stream or download. Listen to it below:
Weather was produced by Joe Henry, who has previously worked with Amy Mann, Solomon Burke, and Ani DiFranco, and will include collaborations with Chris Connelly and Benji Hughes. In addition to new music, Weather will feature Ndgeocello’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Chelsea Hotel.” With a mix of ballads and soulful takes, Weather , according to the press release , is described as: “A strikingly organic record, the album finds Meshell experimenting with the sparse, orchestral melodies paired with thoughtful lyrics, all performed by a band of fearsome musicians.”
Ndgeocello has 10 Grammy nominations under her belt and was one of the first artists singed to Madonna’s record label, Maverick. Over the years, she has perfected with Madonna, the Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, and Alanis Morissette.
Ndgeocello performs regularly, although a tour does not appear to be lined up yet for Weather . Earlier this year, she performed two dates of Prince covers in Oakland, Calif., and prior to the shows, she was interviewed by Oakland Local . When asked about her role in bringing Neo-soul artists like Maxwell and Erykah Badu to the mainstream, she said: “To me there is no Neo-Soul. Everyone is coming with their own voice and their own story to tell. That’s what I focus on. Those two artists have been a huge influence on me. It’s just pure camaraderie. I’ve done nothing yet, except that I have some children and I try to do the best with them. I’ve spearheaded nothing. I feel that I’m just a continuation of the black experience, of people of color experience making music, and I hope to continue to do that.”
Written by Irene Test , writer at KOvideo.
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