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LOCATION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan St., Portland, OR)
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[YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK] If Nina Simone had been born 30 years later as a bisexual uptown rocker who wields a bass guitar like a soul-funk machine gun, she might’ve been Me’Shell Ndegeocello. It makes sense, then, the actual Ndegeocello would feel compelled to perform full shows of Simone’s work. On the continuum of strong-willed African-American women through history, the two artists are linked by a commitment to uncompromising self-expression, industry mores be damned. Simone communicated via a stirring fusion of pop, gospel and classical music, while Ndegeocello uses a similarly genre-blurring tangle of soul, jazz and rock, but their spirits are linked by a bold sense of defiance. As proof, check out the singer-bassist’s newest album, <i>Pour Une Ame Souveraine,</i> an oft-remarkable set of Simone covers that sound nothing like the originals, but nonetheless convey the same emotional, sometimes tear-inducing power.&nbsp;<p></p>
SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Meshell Ndegeocello, Luz Mendoza
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