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Artist
Shanelle Gabriel
12+ albums
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Shanelle Gabriel is a virtuosa: a gifted singer & lyricist. She has displayed her skills on stages nationally & abroad, hitting cities from LA to Vancouver to Yola, Nigeria.. Her animate personality and the distinct sincerity of her voice make her a force in the music and poetry world. She is best known for opening & featuring on HBO's Def Poetry Jam as well as in a promo for the 2007 NFL Draft. She was a member of the 2006 Nuyorican Poets Cafe National Slam Team and a competitor in the 2007 Individual World Poetry Slam Competition. She has performed and worked with artists such as Les Nubians, Erick Sermon, Nas, and others. can hear her voice as the narrator for Jennifer Hudson's "I Got This" audiobook and also catch her acting in Q-Tip's video for "ManWomanBoogie." Shanelle presently tours the US and abroad, facilitates creative writing workshops, and she promotes Lupus awareness (a disease she herself has). She is finishing the follow up to her amazing debut album, Start Something (winner of the 2008 Atlantic City Alternative Soul Best CD Award) while traveling back and forth between her home in New York City and her home in Lithia Springs, GA. Shanelle's tenacity has allowed her to become a shining star in any path she treads. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
