MeShell Ndegeocello
"Devil’s Halo"
Downtown
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AUGUSTA, GA - Since 1993, MeShell Ndegeocello has been captivating audiences with her hypnotic alto either in the form of singing, rapping or spoken word. Her genres of choice include a bevy of styles from jazz to rock to soul, and on her latest offering, she mixes pop, rock and soul to form a collection of dramatic, soul-wrenching features; most under three and four minutes.

A minimal instrumental with an accompanying staggering drumbeat covers “Devil’s Halo,” presenting a gentle ear massage. “Slaughter” makes it possible for you to float and crash back down to earth at the introduction of a crazy percussion marrying the chorus. “Love will lead you to slaughter, when I see it coming I run the other way,” she vocalizes.  Speaking of floating, try your hand at the ethereal “Tie One On,” a syrupy slow piece of enchantment.

Ndeogecello remakes Ready for the World’s “Love You Down” by incorporating stinging percussion, which turns it into a progressive, soulful treat. “Bright Shiny Morning” echoes its title with an upbeat rhythm, and “Die Young” experiments with slight reverbs. 

With “Devil’s Halo,” Ndegeocello illustrates a quiet calm that allows you to engage in poetic mediation.