Sheila E. Talks About Making Her First Salsa Album, Outdressing Prince & Encouraging Today’s Young Musicians
Our interview with 'The Queen of Percussion' on the 40th anniversary of 'Erotic City'
Sheila E. is sitting in her Los Angeles home office, feeling tired after a series of gigs on the road, but incredibly gracious to accept a Zoom call with me. The undisputed “Queen of Percussion” – best known for her long professional and personal relationship with Prince and 1984 breakout hit “The Glamorous Life” – is currently touring on her latest release, Bailar. Believe it or not, it’s her first-ever salsa album.
“I always wanted to do one and the opportunity came about,” the soft-spoken drummer/singer explains. “I love challenging myself. It’s never too late to keep moving forward, experiment and try things. I think we all sometimes put ourselves in a box and are afraid to move forward. But I love change and trying to come up with something I’ve never done before. It’s so exciting!”
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