Knight Theater: Ledisi: Piece of Me Tour 10/25 Knight Theater
Ledisi: Piece of Me Tour
Presented By: Sol Kitchen
Tuesday October 25, 2011 At 7:30 PM
Ledisi Anibade Young is an American recording
artist, singer-songwriter, record producer, CEO
and actress. Her first name means "to bring forth"
or "to come here" in Yoruba. Ledisi is known for
her jazz influenced vocals. In 1995, Ledisi formed
the group known as Anibade. After unsuccessfully
trying to get the group signed to a major label,
she formed LeSun Records with Sundra Manning. Along with her group Anibade, Ledisi released an album entitled Take Time. The album gained major airplay from local radio stations.
In 2000, Ledisi released her first album, entitled Soulsinger: The Revival. Ledisi and her group toured in 2001, performing various shows. In 2002, Ledisi released her second album, Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue. The album won her an award for "Outstanding Jazz Album" at the California Music Awards.
In 2007, Ledisi signed a major record deal with Verve Forecast and released her third album in August of that year, entitled Lost & Found, which sold almost 217,000 copies and earned her two Grammy nominations, including one for Best New Artist. In 2008, Ledisi released her Christmas album, It's Christmas.
In 2009, Ledisi released her fourth album Turn Me Loose, which earned her 2 Grammy nominations.
Ledisi's fifth studio album, Pieces of Me, was released on June 14, 2011. It debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 Charts, selling 38,000 in its first week. The album's title track served as the album's lead single.
Be among the first in Charlotte to experience a performance in the sparkling new KNIGHT THEATER. The theater joins the Mint Museum, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, and the Afro-American Cultural Center in a new cultural district on South Tryon Street that will add a whole new dimension to the Uptown art scene.
Ledisi Anibade Young is an American recording 
