Meshell Ndegeocello* - Synonym

Meshell Ndegeocello is an American singer-songwriter, bassist, vocalist, and activist. Born on August 29, 1968 in West Berlin (Germany) as Michelle Lynn Johnson, and raised in Washington DC (USA) where she learned her musical craft by playing in go-go bands in the late 1980s. Before her debut album she adopted the Me'Shell NdegéOcello surname, which she says means "free like a bird" in Swahili, which she has since started spelling Meshell Ndegeocello. She has also used the nom de plume Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur. Ndegeocello has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards (and counting). Daughter of "Saxman" [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/346644-Jacques-Johnson]Jacques T. Johnson Sr.[/url]. Sister of [a13629310] Mother of [a327005].

Released: 2026-10-02

Label: Blue Note

Country: Europe

Tracklist

A1	I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
A2	Don't You Want Me
A3	Don't Stop The Music
A4	Islands In The Stream
B1	It Ain't Me Babe
B2	Always On Time
B3	Be Real Black For Me
C1	Don't Look Any Further
C2	The Closer I Get To You
C3	Golden Ring
C4	I Got You Babe
C5	Here We Come (Here He Comes)
D1	Guilty
D2	Hunger Strike
D3	With God On Our Side