(NEW) Me'Shell Ndgéocello "The Sloganeer: Paradise"

Me'Shell Ndgéocello "The Sloganeer: Paradise" off of her 8th CD, "The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams" (Decca Label Group/ Universal Music France/Kuzcek Records).

This is another short film/video produced and directed by Jason Orr for FunkJazz Kafé® / Life Arts Films (www.youtube.com/funkjazzkafechannel).

Hear awesome new music by Me'Shell Ndgéocello at www.myspace.com/officialMeshellNdegocello.


More About Me'Shell:

Michelle Lynn Johnson (born August 29, 1968), better known as Me'shell Ndegéocello, is a German-born American singer, songwriter, rapper, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist. She has been hailed in the music press as a redeemer of soul music. Her music incorporates funk, soul, hip hop, reggae, R&B, rock, and jazz. She has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards.

Early Life

Ndegeocello was born in Berlin to army lieutenant and saxophonist father Jacques Johnson and her mother, Helen. She was raised in Washington, D.C.. In early press releases from Maverick Records her birth year was mistakenly listed as 1969. The 1968 birth date has been confirmed through a previous manager/lifelong friend.

Meshell Ndegeocello is pronounced MEE-shell n-deh-GAY-o-chel-o. Early pressings of Plantation Lullabies were stickered with the instructions. The correct spelling of her stage name at this time is Meshell Ndegeocello, without apostrophes or any unusual capitalizations. Although named Michelle Lynn Johnson at birth, Ndegeocello has had numerous name changes. She adopted the surname Ndegeocello, which means "free like a bird", while still in her teens. Some outlets also state her birth name as "Mary Johnson".

Career Rise

Ndegeocello honed her skills on the D.C. go-go circuit in the late 1980s, and unsuccessfully tried out for Living Colour's bassist position, vacated in 1992 by Muzz Skillings. Going solo, she was the first artist signed 1993 to Maverick Records/Sire Records with her debut, Plantation Lullabies. This recording presented a distinctly androgynous persona.

Ndegeocello is bisexual, and was a former long time lover of writer Rebecca Walker, but the relationship ended in 2003. She sang background vocals on the song "I'd Rather be Your Lover" by Madonna, on her album Bedtime Stories.

Her biggest hit is a duet with John Cougar Mellencamp, a cover version of Van Morrison's "Wild Night", which reached #3 on the Billboard charts. Her only other Billboard Hot 100 hit besides "Wild Night" has been "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)", which peaked at #73 in 1994. She had a Dance #1 in 1996 called "Who Is He (and What Is He To You?)" as well as Dance Top 20 hits with "Earth", "Leviticus: Faggot", "Stay" and the aforementioned "...Boyfriend".

Her music has been featured in a number of film soundtracks including How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Batman and Robin, and Down In the Delta. She has appeared on recordings by Basement Jaxx, Indigo Girls, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and The Rolling Stones' 1997 album Bridges to Babylon, playing bass on the song "Saint Of Me". She can also be seen in the documentary movie Standing in the Shadows of Motown, singing The Miracles' "You've Really Got A Hold On Me". In the late 1990s she toured with Lilith Fair.


Discography

Plantation Lullabies (Maverick) -- 1993
Peace Beyond Passion (Maverick) -- 1996
Bitter (Maverick) -- 1999
Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape (Maverick) -- 2002
Comfort Woman (Maverick) -- 2003
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel (Shanachie) -- 2005
The Article 3 EP (EmArcy) -- 2006
The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams (Kuzcek Records) -- 2007

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[greeneyeblind5229]

Awesome work!!!Awesome Video Me'Shell is one of my favorites!Keep up the great work!

[funkjazzkafe1]

@greeneyeblind5229 Thanks!

[Pirate7X]

excellent video J.Orr!

[funkjazzkafe1]

Thanks Pirate7X!!!

[cherio70]

I actually love that she is not being blown up by the media. Remaining low key is keeping her product quality. Seems like when artist are overly commercialized and BLASTED all over the place their talent and creativity suffers.

[altoonajazz]

Even if I tried, I couldn't have said it any better. You are so right on. We're still in a very primitive state of humankind. How Me'Shell's music isn't number one on all the billboard charts, MTV, VH1, etc., etc., is a projection of humankind's blatant ignorance. In the mean time, just enjoy the energy of her music. The rest will take care of itself. Much Love!

[LOWOWLmusic]

blowing my mind!

[MsMadame]

This is a perfect, psychedelic, jam!. It has an excellent beat to triabal (ethnic)bellydance too... 

[siairesoulreign]

Gotta love her

[astud4real1]

omg didnt know she did a video for this its so hott

[jaymee1973]

@cherio70 thank you, somebody besides me finally said it! Let her most genuine fans support her music, and the masses can lend a trivial ear to Alicia Keys or Norah Jones.

[crookedletta3]

my favorite song on the album! insane! shout out to DC I-395

[iktomi76]

@johntguitar it's DeAnthony Parks On drums

[ramman391970]

How can one put words to artistry as such as this. All I can say is that she continues to be awesome.

Some artist who don't get their just due at the time do get it eventually in the end.

Meshell, Prince, Erykah Badu just to name a few are true artist. We are bless to see those who approach it, live it and bring it (music) to us as the art form it truly is and should be, that we can feel it, know it and embrace it.