Ledisi Shows Acting Chops in “Selma,” Receives 9th Grammy Nom & Releases Acoustic EP!

GRAMMY NOMINATED POWERHOUSE LEDISI RELEASESTHE INTIMATE TRUTH ACOUSTIC EP ON JANUARY 20th & ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TOUR 

RECEIVES 9th GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR BEST R&B PERFORMANCE & PLAYS THE LEGENDARY

MAHALIA JACKSON IN SELMA

 Grammy nominated powerhouse and Verve Records artist Ledisi is excited to announce her new project, The Intimate Truth, which was released on January 20th. This seven song EP features acoustic performances from her latest full-length album The Truth (March 2014).

Ledisi is also beaming from her recent Grammy nomination for new single “Like This” in the Best R&B Performance category. Fans can view the 57th annual Grammy Awards on CBS on February 8th at 8pm ET.

Furthermore, Ledisi will be hitting the road again for “The Intimate Truth Tour”. The 20+ city tour will kick off in Los Angeles, February 27 at Club Nokia. The tour will cut across the U.S hitting major markets including Houston (Bayou Music Center), Chicago (Portage Theatre), Cleveland (HOB), St. Louis (The Pageant), Memphis (Orpheum Theatre), Boston (Wilbur Theatre), Newark (NJPAC) and will conclude in Atlanta on March 29 at Symphony Hall. Opening up for Ledisi will be Raheem DeVaughn and Leela James.

To add to her excitement, Ledisi is playing the legendary Mahalia Jackson in the well-receieved Paramount movie Selma, which premiered on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Selma is the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The film also stars Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Common, Dylan Baker and more.

For more information on Ledisi and updated tour dates, please visithttp://www.ledisi.com/ and/or follow her on social media at @ledisi.