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Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is an American R&B/hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. She is best known for her singles "You Got Me" her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs "Tyrone", "Love Of My Life", "On & On", "Bag Lady", "The Healer", "Honey" and "Soldier". Her lyrics are highly personal urban philosophy which throw emotional challenges in the face of the listener. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound. |
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This Week in Jazz Date: 04 Nov 2009
DCist -
Dan Tepfer Chances are that you've never heard the harmonica as it's played by Frederic Yonnet . Blending disparate genres into his amazing technique, it's no wonder this cat has played with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Branford Marsalis, Erykah Badu, and Prince. Yonnet will be performing tonight at the Strathmore Mansion . 7:30 p.m. $17 Guitarist Sanjay Mishra , a native of India now based in ...
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Lilith Fair Announces 18-City Tour Dates Date: 29 Oct 2009
BeatCrave -
Remember when we told you the lady-lovin’ music festival, Lilith Fair, was coming back in 2010? Well, we’ve got a little more info for those of you who like to celebrate women in music. The music festival that toted strong female acts of the 90s included Sarah McLachlan, Erykah Badu, Tegan & Sara, and more has [...]
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Red Bull Soundclash In South Dallas Date: 27 Oct 2009
TheScore.com -
Erykah Badu and The Cannabinoids battle Oklahoma's electro poppers Shiny Toy Guns on two opposite stages at Victory Plaza in South Dallas in a Red Bull Soundclash . The two acts performed a 'musical conversation' of "Ghost Town". As is the custom at Red Bull Soundclashes , the screaming and (hopefully) applauding audiences decibel level will decide who the winner will be.
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Erykah Badu, Shiny Toy Guns Face Off in Dallas Date: 20 Oct 2009
Spin -
"What am I gonna sing?" Erykah Badu asked the audience with a smile and a shrug. The challenge facing the performer: transforming one of her barely-still-classifiable-as-neo-soul songs into a country take. tweetmeme_service = 'bit.ly'; tweetmeme_source = 'SPINmagazine'; It was one of the many tasks she'd be faced with as part of Friday night's free Red Bull Soundclash event at Dallas' Victory ...
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Erykah Badu, Toy Guns Face Off in Dallas Date: 20 Oct 2009
Spin -
"What am I gonna sing?" Erykah Badu asked the audience with a smile and a shrug. The challenge facing the performer: transforming one of her barely-still-classifiable-as-neo-soul songs into a country take. tweetmeme_service = 'bit.ly'; tweetmeme_source = 'SPINmagazine'; It was one of the many tasks she'd be faced with as part of Friday night's free Red Bull Soundclash event at Dallas' Victory ...
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Shafiq Husayn: Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka Date: 06 Oct 2009
Creative Loafing Atlanta -
By Ben Westhoff Shafiq Husayn was a producer on Ice-T’s O.G. Original Gangster, and later became a member of Los Angeles group Sa-Ra Creative Partners, in addition to writing and producing beats for Erykah Badu. The music on his debut album, Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka, often veers closer to the neo-soul and experimental sounds of Badu’s New Amerykah, Part One (4th World War), however, than Ice-T or ...
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V Style: Junya Watanbe Covers Up With New Collection Date: 05 Oct 2009
Vibe Magazine -
If you're too focused on the towering Erykah Badu-meets- Star Wars head wraps, you might miss the intricacies of Junya Watanbe's Spring/Summer 2010 collection.
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Acclaimed Singer & Grammy Winner Erykah Badu in Exclusive LIVE Video Webcast TODAY at 5pm ET / 2pm PT at [[[SHIFTOUT ... Date: 23 Sep 2009
Yahoo.com -
In the third of a series of LIVE webcasts leading up to the Bermuda Music Festival, October 29-31, 2009 acclaimed singer and multiple Grammy winner Erykah Badu speaks with festival producer Rock Newman LIVE from her Dallas studio via video today at 5pm ET / 2pm PT at www.BMF09.com.
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