Black people have long used music as a form of resistance and a tool for change in America. From spirituals that were sung during enslavement to the freedom songs of the Civil Rights Movement, as well ...

It’s a busy time to be ESSENCE Music Festival headliner Ledisi. On top of her singing duties, the seven-time Grammy nominee is adding author to her résumé with the release of her first book — out on ...

The institute is dedicated to fostering equity in the jazz field, strengthening the genre's role in the ongoing quest for gender justice. By Gail Mitchell Grammy Award-winning artist Ledisi has been ...

Grammy Award-winner Ledisi delights fans with the release of the stunning music video for "Perfect Strangers," featuring the soulful sounds of Kenny Lattimore. The video, which has quickly become a ...

On July 23, 2021, Ledisi, the New Orleans-born and Oakland-raised singer, pays tribute to the legendary Nina Simone with the album Ledisi Sings Nina. Featuring seven songs of social and personal ...

R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The ...

Ledisi Young was the loudmouthed girl at her opera lessons, the little girl with the huge voice who used to get chastised by her teachers for screaming. One teacher told her she'd never be a singer -- ...

Eight-time Grammy nominee Ledisi has such an amazing vocal gift that many of the greats — Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Rachelle Ferrell, and even First Lady Michelle Obama — sing her praises. Ledisi, ...