Ava DuVernay has been holding onto a secret about her OWN tv series for four months and now she’s ready to share some good news.
Singer-songwriter and bassist Meshell Ndegoccello will score her upcoming TV production, Queen Sugar.
DuVernay announced the news via Twitter on Monday.
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Queen Sugar’ Features an ‘All-Woman Directorial Team’
Sharing a secret I've held for 4 months. So proud to announce that this genius is our composer for #QUEENSUGAR! #joy pic.twitter.com/mbi0eq2uzs
— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) July 11, 2016
Ndegoccello made her musical debut in 1993 with the album “Plantation Lullabies” which incorporated elements of jazz, R&B, rock and hip-hop. The German-born Grammy nominated musician will certainly bring her creative genius to the series!
Queen Sugar debuts as a two-night event on Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. The series will regularly air Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT for the remainder of its 13-episode first season.
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