Her solo efforts have been equally challenging. From heavy metal (Nona 1977) to funk (Female Trouble) to New Age (SkinDiver) with top ten hits Bustin’ Out, Keep It Confidential, Transformation, Why Sould I Cry?, I Sweat (Goin’ Thru the Motions) and Winds of Change, and fruitful collaborations with MATERIAL, ARTHUR BAKER, PRINCE, PETER GABRIEL, DAN HARTMAN and TALKING HEADS sandwiched inbetween.
Over the past three years Nona has worked with many young rappers/poets/hip hop artists ranging from a cameo appearance in an India Irie video to a duet with Bounty Killer to production and co-writes for a new film, On the One, with Rahzel, Dead Prez’s M1, and Res’s producers Doc and Khaliyl. She also contributed twelve new songs and scored the film.
Nona collaborated with Charles Randolph-Wright on the successful ‘play with music’ BLUE. A new play written by Charles and directed by Sheldon Epps which began at The Arena Stage in Washington, DC and then transferred to The Roundabout Theatre Group’s New York Gramercy Theatre for a three month run where it broke Box Office records by selling out every performance. BLUE starred Phylicia Rashad (of the TV Cosby Show fame) and Michael McElroy as the title character Blue Williams. Nona composed eleven new songs and she and Charles co-wrote the lyrics.
And ongoing, the Randolph-Wright/Hendryx team are working on a multi-media cybor-rock theatrical musical based on Nona’s SkinDiver CD. HENDRYX is a Grammy Nominee for “Rock This House” (featuring Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones on guitar) and an Emmy Nominee for her collaboration with Jason Miles on the composition “Children of the World” recorded by Sounds of Blackness for “People”, a Disney animated, children’s special. June this year marks the launch of Nona's new record label, Rhythmbank, with first signings Najiyah, a l0 yr. old gospel singer and The Anubian Lights, a futuristic electronic group.
