Born in New Orleans and raised in Oakland, singer-songwriter Ledisi has wowed fans with her unparalleled vocals, truly earning a place in the pantheon of the greatest singers of her generation. Ledisi is a favorite of the Obamas and a long list of icons, including Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, and the late Prince. She has headlined two nationally sold-out tours, and performed alongside Dave Matthews, Kelly Clarkson, Vince Gill, and Maxwell, as well as jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Patti Austin.

After a distinguished two-decade career and 14 nominations, Ledisi earned her first Grammy Award (Best Traditional R&B Performance) for her hit song “Anything for You” in 2021. Since arriving on the scene in the 2000s, she’s earned three Soul Train Music Awards, an NAACP Theatre Award, and 12 NAACP Image Award nominations, including one in the category of Breakthrough Performance in a Film for Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story. Ledisi also has two Ovation Award nominations, including one for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

In addition to her career in music, Ledisi has journeyed into the world of television and film, including Leatherheads, Selma, The Tale of Four, and the BET series American Soul, in which she portrayed Patti LaBelle. Ledisi is also active in the theater, with appearances in Caroline, or Change; Witness Uganda; and The Legend of Little Girl Blue, which she co-wrote and co-produced. She also helped workshop the Tony Award–winning musical The Color Purple. Ledisi is author of two books, Better Than Alright: Finding Peace, Love & Power and Don’t Ever Lose Your Walk: How to Embrace Your Journey, and owns Chinweya Publishing Company. She is passionate about being an advocate for the arts, lobbying for young musicians, and protecting the rights of creatives, and is the first artist in residence at the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice.

This month, Ledisi embarked on The Soul II Soul US tour with four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kem and their musical guest Musiq Soulchild. The tour kicked off February 3 in Columbia, South Carolina, and will traverse 31 states. This spring, Ledisi also co-stars in the feature film Spinning Gold based on the life of legendary record producer and co-founder of Casablanca Records Neil Bogart.