Meshell Ndegeocello

Prior to the release of ‘Comet Come to Me', with the help of the universe, we were fortunate enough to be able to correspond with Meshell Ndegecello. She agreed for a short interview and we kept in touch.The incredible bass player, vocalist, producer and lyricist was humble enough to entertain me and my questions.

N-F : How do you stay consistent in your songwriting M.N : I write out on a need to explore so I try to say curious . I listen to music that's always exciting and keeps me wondering what's to be be found or experienced musically. N-F: What was the difficult part about coming up with 'Comet Come To Me' ?

M.N: Lyrics , I can feel and expand on music but lyrical concepts are a struggle , so little to say these days and there's something about the words.

N-F : Your lyrics have always impacted lives. So, what kind of music did you grow up listening to? M.N : I listened to all kinds of music and i also embrace many cultures and many styles.

N-F : That’s nice. You tour a lot too, meaning you travel to so many countries, so are there any weird rituals that you do before your live shows? M.N : We [as a band] are pretty simple. We would just listen to music and just sit with each other [before a show]. . N-F: If you were to have a dream band, and you can have band members from anywhere (dead or alive) who would you pick to be in your band? M.N :George Harrison , Paul Bowles , Deantoni Parks, Chris Bruce , Doyle Bramhall N-F: If you could rule the world for one day, and you can do anything you want to make a change, what would you do. M.N: In terms of cosmology I would hope for the ability to travel at the speed of light. If I ruled the world ? Oh my I would relinquish control immediately

N-F: We had a lovely time talking to you. It was a great session. Thank you so much for your time.

* We eventually met at Java Jazz and she proved to be such a beautiful soul. Meshell is currently working on the music for a James Baldwin special. Baldwin was a prominent author that wrote about social issues in America during the 50s-60s*

Photo credit : Yancho Sabev via Wikipedia

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