Sex Cymbal
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Sex Cymbal is a 1991 pop, R&B, and Latin-influenced studio album by percussionist and singer Sheila E., showcasing her blend of dance grooves and virtuosic drumming.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sex Cymbal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9425677 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex Cymbal Context triple: [Sheila E., notableAlbum, Sex Cymbal]
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A.
Kartal (cymbals)
Kartal are traditional hand-held cymbals used by the Meitei people of Manipur, India, primarily to provide rhythmic accompaniment in religious and folk music.
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B.
Zildjian Cymbals
Zildjian Cymbals is a renowned cymbal manufacturer, one of the oldest companies in the world, widely used by drummers across genres for its high-quality percussion instruments.
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C.
Chyabrung drum
The Chyabrung drum is a traditional double-headed drum central to the music, dance, and cultural rituals of the Limbu people of Nepal and neighboring regions.
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D.
Kbandu drum
The Kbandu drum is a traditional Jamaican hand drum central to Kumina religious and musical practices, providing the deep rhythmic foundation for ceremonies and dances.
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E.
Mridangam
Mridangam is a traditional South Indian double-headed drum that serves as the primary percussion instrument in Carnatic classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex Cymbal Target entity description: Sex Cymbal is a 1991 pop, R&B, and Latin-influenced studio album by percussionist and singer Sheila E., showcasing her blend of dance grooves and virtuosic drumming.
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A.
Kartal (cymbals)
Kartal are traditional hand-held cymbals used by the Meitei people of Manipur, India, primarily to provide rhythmic accompaniment in religious and folk music.
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B.
Zildjian Cymbals
Zildjian Cymbals is a renowned cymbal manufacturer, one of the oldest companies in the world, widely used by drummers across genres for its high-quality percussion instruments.
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C.
Chyabrung drum
The Chyabrung drum is a traditional double-headed drum central to the music, dance, and cultural rituals of the Limbu people of Nepal and neighboring regions.
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D.
Kbandu drum
The Kbandu drum is a traditional Jamaican hand drum central to Kumina religious and musical practices, providing the deep rhythmic foundation for ceremonies and dances.
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E.
Mridangam
Mridangam is a traditional South Indian double-headed drum that serves as the primary percussion instrument in Carnatic classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocalsBy |
Juan Escovedo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Michael Escovedo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Sheila E. albums ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtDepicts | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drumsBy | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresStyle |
Latin rhythms
ⓘ
dance grooves ⓘ funk influences ⓘ |
| followedBy | Writes of Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
cassette
ⓘ
compact disc ⓘ vinyl LP ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin
ⓘ
R&B ⓘ dance-pop ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Cry Baby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Droppin' Like Flies NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex Cymbal (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Cry Baby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Droppin' Like Flies NERFINISHED ⓘ Funky Attitude NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex Cymbal (12" Remix) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex Cymbal (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | Latin-influenced album ⓘ |
| label | Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInstrumentEmphasis |
drums
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ |
| percussionBy | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sheila E. (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Z.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Michael Escovedo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1990
ⓘ
1991 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Paisley Park Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991-04-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| showcases | Sheila E.'s virtuosic drumming ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sex Cymbal Description of subject: Sex Cymbal is a 1991 pop, R&B, and Latin-influenced studio album by percussionist and singer Sheila E., showcasing her blend of dance grooves and virtuosic drumming.
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