Black Excellence: Sheila E.
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/10/g-s1-22384/sheila-e-tiny-desk-concert
Sheila E. is a portrait of motion.
Not just the movement of her body as one of the world’s most recognized drummers, but also as a versatile musician who glides easily from genre to genre with the ease of a master. For her time behind the Desk, she assembled a team of musicians to play tracks from her first ever salsa album Bailar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_E.
Sheila Cecilia Escovedo[3] (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer and drummer. She began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist for the George Duke Band. After separating from the group in 1983, Sheila began collaborating with Prince and launched a solo career, starting with the release of her debut album in 1984, which included her biggest hit “The Glamorous Life“. She also saw a hit with the 1985 single “A Love Bizarre“. She is sometimes referred to as the “Queen of Percussion”.[4]