Neneh cherry biography

Born August 10, , in Stockholm, Sweden; daughter of Swedish artist Moki Cherry; father, West African percussionist Ahmadu Jah; children: Naima, Tyson Cherry Kwewanda McVey. Education: Attended country school in the south of Sweden and a state school in New York; dropped out at age Addresses: Home-- London, England.

Record company-- Virgin Records, 30 West 21st Street, 11th floor, New York, NY

At first, critics identified her as the step-daughter of Don Cherry, the noted jazz trumpeter. But as her debut album began to catch on, Neneh Cherry stepped out of that shadow and found herself with an impressive following of her own.

Her first single, "Buffalo Stance," shot to the top of the charts in both England and the U.S., earning praise in Rolling Stone as 's "best and boldest hit single." Then, following the release of her album Raw Like Sushi,Rolling Stone commented that while "many musicians have built retirement funds by imitating the musical and sexual paths of Prince a