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Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), [2] known professionally as Erykah Badu (/ ˈ ɛr ɪ k ə b ɑː ˈ d uː /), is an American singer and songwriter.Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, [2] Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut album Baduizm (1997), placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the nickname "Queen of Neo Soul" by music critics.
Soul Said Yes features four songs with 7-string guitarist, Charlie Hunter: "Save Their Souls/Soul Said Yes", "The Space", "Stronger than Pride" and "I Will Move On Up a Little Higher". The album also features Greg Bryant (bass), Derrek Phillips (drums), James DaSilva (guitar), Reagan Mitchell (alto saxophone), Cord Martin (tenor saxophone ...
In 1998, Badu received fourteen nominations and won eight, including Favorite R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist at the American Music Awards; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "On & On" and Best R&B Album for Baduizm at the Grammy Awards; Outstanding New Artist and Outstanding Female Artist at the NAACP Image Awards; Favorite Female Soul/R&B ...
Erykah Badu, executive producer of the forthcoming documentary about late jazz and R&B trumpeter Roy Hargrove, wastes no time in elaborating on the influence her collaborator and high school ...
Beyoncé's longtime publicist, Yvette Schure, is defending the GRAMMY winner after Erykah Badu seemingly shaded the vinyl cover art for the 42-year-old singer's upcoming album, Cowboy Carter. On ...
Stylistically, the collective's music has been variously described as neo soul, alternative hip hop, [2] progressive soul, [3] avant-garde, soul, conscious rap, and jazz fusion. [4] Their members often collaborated on each other's recordings, holding extensive and innovative sessions at Electric Lady Studios in New York, which produced several ...
The recent cycle of violence between Israel and Iran began on April 1 when Israel bombed an Iranian consular building in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing two generals and five officers in ...
The album's style and production is characterized as being down-tempo, built around soul and jazz. [12] Badu has described its sound as "very analog". [13] According to Exclaim! critic Ryan B. Patrick, New Amerykah Part Two featured a "progressive fusion of 'Neo Soul' Badu with 'Seasoned and Savvy' Badu together at last". [14]" "