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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
(November / 2009)
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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