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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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News in english
about Erykah Badu
(July / 2009)
Puma x Erykah Badu: Jam Session Date: 02 Jul 2009
Baller Status -
The people at Vimby recent cover this Puma sponsored afterparty and jam session for Erykah Badu at The Viper Room. She's always on her job. Shoutout to Vimby!
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Allison Stewart Reviews Maxwell's 'BLACKsummers'night' Date: 07 Jul 2009
Washington Post -
Back in the mid-'90s, Maxwell was on the leading edge of the retro-soul movement that also birthed Erykah Badu and D'Angelo. He was like Prince mixed with Marvin Gaye mixed with a lot of lesser artists who sounded like Prince and Marvin Gaye. He was the thinking woman's lover man, author of an am...
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Erykah Badu Recording 'New Amerykah: Pt. 2' Date: 09 Jul 2009
Billboard -
Just a little over a year after releasing her fourth studio album, "New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War," Erykah Badu is back with the second installment tentatively titled "New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return Of The Ankh."
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BADU WORKING ON 'NEW AMERYKAH 2': Plus, artist booked string of concert dates through Sept. 10. Date: 13 Jul 2009
Eurweb -
*Erykah Badu is back in the studio recording a promised follow up to her fourth studio album "New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War," which was released a little over a year ago.
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Hot Summer Music Festivals Date: 18 Jul 2009
Tulane Hullabaloo -
Bonnaroo: June 11-14. Manchester, Tenn. This four-day festival boasts a lineup of some of today’s best musical acts, and a number of well-known comedians. Key members of the diverse setlist include Bruce Springsteen, MGMT, Al Green, Snoop Dogg, Wilco and Erykah Badu. Of the comedians featured, highlights include John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, Arj Barker, Aziz Ansari and [...]
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Stockholm Jazz Festival -- Stockholm Jazz Fest 2009 Date: 22 Jul 2009
All About Jazz -
Stockholm Jazz Festival Skeppsholmen Stockholm, Sweden July 15-19, 2009 Lee Ritenour/Richard Galliano/Jon Hasse Lennart Aberg/Oddjob/Nina Simone Tribute/SMV/Sonny Rollins Joss Stone/Erykah Badu --- Lee Ritenour/Richard Galliano/Jon Hasse July 15, 2009 After financial problems and last year's peculiar bookings, (Patti Smith on a jazz festival program?) The Stockholm Jazz Fest seems to be back on ...
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Erykah Badu Date: 23 Jul 2009
MTV.it -
e molti molti altri. Nel caso dell' ASCOLTO INTEGRALE preparato da mtv.it , James presenta The ReBeL Yell : si tratta di un progetto assolutamente inedito, ordito con la complicità di Khari Ferrari Mateen ( The Roots , J*DaveY , Skillz ) e la vocalist SupaStar . Il risultato di questa stimolante collaborazione artistica si è condensato nelle tredici tracce di " Love & War ": un lavoro ...
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Mos Def gets 'Ecstatic' on summer tour Date: 28 Jul 2009
LiveDaily -
Actor and hip-hop star Mos Def [ tickets ] will hit the road next month in support of his latest studio album, "The Ecstatic," which surfaced in June. The performer will kick things off Aug. 1 in Minneapolis, the first of 18 cities the trek will hit through early September. Erykah Badu will offer opening support during the outing's final three West Coast performances, beginning with a Sept. 3 ...
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