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Sheila E.: On how faith and family shaped the drummer's eclectic music career

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Sheila E.: On how faith and family shaped the drummer's eclectic music career

Felix Contreras sits down with percussion icon Sheila Escovedo, aka Sheila E., to talk about the influence of the Bay Area on her music, holding her own in the face of music industry sexism and why drumming is a language of its own.

Sheila E.: On how faith and family shaped the drummer's eclectic music career

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What You May Not Know About Sheila E.

Drummer, singer and bandleader Sheila E. unpacks the details of a rich musical life in the new memoir The Beat of My Own Drum. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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What You May Not Know About Sheila E.

If her Prince-assisted '80s hits are all you know of Sheila Escovedo, you're missing half the story. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with the drummer, singer and bandleader and dives in to her early history.

What You May Not Know About Sheila E.

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