What would we do without Wikipedia... She was born Neneh Mariann Karlsson
March 10, 1964
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She grew up here, till first schoolyears. Her mother took her to NYC in the 70s though.
On the link above we can read she is nowadays a grandmother!
Most of her family live here: Her father Ahmadu Jah
as well as her stepfather, Don Cherry, who moved here in the 60s.
"Race-wise" she might be half-African, but she's born & raised here.
And in the US.
Her siblings live here: Eagle-Eye Cherry (lately an actor) & Titiyo.