Neneh Cherry
| Born | March 10, 1964 |
| Hometown | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Cameron McVey, Bruce Smith |
| Children | Mabel |
| Parents | Ahmadu Jah, Moki Cherry |
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Mabel On New Music And ‘Returning’ To R&B Roots: ‘I Hope They See The Authenticity’
- Since her debut single, 2015’s “Know Me Better,” part of singer-songwriter Mabel‘s appeal is the ability to reinvent herself flawlessly. With her punk singer mother, Neneh Cherry, and father, producer Cameron McVey, and growing up with the influence of hip-hop, her artistic outlook was shaped without bounds. Her 2017 EP, Ivy to Roses, showcased her love of pop and R&B. The… Continue reading Mabel On New Music And ‘Returning’ To R&B Roots: ‘I Hope They See The Authenticity’
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When I was a child, my mother Moki Cherry liked to work close to the floor. Her sewing machine perched on a low table, the legs sawn down. She’d sit there, fabric spilling everywhere, the machine working away as she made tapestries, our clothes, bags to pack for our travels around the world. The Singer’s rhythmic hum was like a lullaby, a calm nightlight over her late-night sewing sessions. The sound covered me like a security blanket and soothed me to sleep. I have a distinct memory of my mothe
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London’s Somerset House proved an interesting setting for a modern pop concert. A grand neoclassical complex, its elegant pillars and domes whispered of an imperious antiquity at odds with the booming beats emanating from the stage. Seagulls wheeled in the darkening evening sky as a team of athletic dancers twerked around singer Mabel, whose black outfit hung in flyaway threads and ripped patches as if someone had accidentally put her leotard through a shredder.
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When Mabel McVey was a little girl, she would watch from the wings while her mother, the pop star Neneh Cherry, performed. “It scared me,” says McVey, now 26, her big brown eyes widening at the memory. “At home, my mum was this sweet, gentle person, but on stage she transformed into this beast. She was so powerful, I thought, ‘Oh my God, that’s not my mum!’ ”
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Neneh Cherry interview: ‘The music industry can be very toxic. It’s not for humans with heart and soul’
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Neneh Cherry’s 1989 hit “Buffalo Stance” casts a long shadow: A dance classic about inner-city life that combines a punk attitude with an irresistible beat and melody. The song, from her equally classic debut album “Raw Like Sushi,” reached No. 3 in the U.K. and U.S., top 5 across Europe and No. 1 in Cherry’s […]
