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 -- ...

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 ...

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 ...

New Jersey Performing Arts Center Presents GRAMMY award winner Ledisi on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 8PM as part of her fall tour named for her most recent album, The Wild Card. The album was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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, ...

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, ...

When an emerging artist draws comparisons to Ella Fitzgerald, she’s bound to raise a few eyebrows. One simply does not invoke “The First Lady of Song” without a damn good reason. But as Burlington ...

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 ...