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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Taking on the legacy of a powerful icon such as Nina Simone requires quite a bit of talent and confidence. And the New Orleans-born, Oakland-raised singer Ledisi (Ledisi Anibade Young) shows she has ...

Today, Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi announced For Dinah, a deeply personal tribute album to her lifelong hero, the legendary jazz and blues singer Dinah Washington, to be released on Oct. 3 via ...

The singer, whose full name is Ledisi Anibade Young, said that she is "overwhelmed" and "honored" to sing the hymn Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Ledisi’s The Good Life tour began in York, PA earlier this week in support of her new album, Good Life, which was released on digital platforms on March 1 and will be available in stores on March 15.

For the fifth consecutive year, a performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was part of the Super Bowl pregame festivities, this time delivered by Grammy-winning R&B singer Ledisi. Backed by the ...

If you’re looking for a voice that’s reminiscent of the jazz and soul artists of the past—look no further than singer Ledisi. After her third studio album in 2007 brought her not one but two Grammy ...

Ledisi’s jazzy style earned her Grammy nominations for her breakthrough album “Lost & Found” and the follow-up, “Turn Me Loose.” Now, the soulful singer is back with another stellar piece of work, ...