A singer, songwriter, bass virtuoso, and bandleader, Meshell NdegeOcello is unique in contemporary pop. She’s been called the “queen of neosoul,” but she stays mostly in the background on her new album, Dance of the Infidel, which features jazz heavyweights like Don Byron and Cassandra Wilson. She joined Studio 360’s Ave Carrillo in the studio.
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