The Queen of the Neo-Soul was born on February 26, 1971. Her roots, her style and her legacy within music.
Erica Abi Wright He was born February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas. He grew up in a female context, and His mother, Queenie -He separated from his father when Erica was small-, It was a great inspiration for her. He grew up listening to the 70 ‘soul and the hip-hop of the 80’, although he kept affection for jazz.
He studied Fine Arts and worked for a time as a teacheruntil it arrived A 1994 concert in which D’Angelo talloneone of the most promising voices of the new R&B scene. She already did shows, although it was in that one that surprised everyone, Together with his cousin Robert Bradford as hip-hop duo called Erykah Free. It was thanks to that presentation that the manager of D’Angelo, who offered him a contract.
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The Queen of Neo-Soul
Soon he signed with a record company, with which he recorded and released his debut album, Baduizm (1997). This work, which gathered influences from jazz, soul and hip-hop, reached the top in the sales list and He settled Badu as one of the names to continue within the genre. And not only that, but also took Two Grammys in 97 ‘, for best R&B album and best vocal interpretation, for the hit of that album, “On & on”.
What was an impressive beginning of the race continued along the same path, when in 2000 he launched Mama’s Gunan album that followed the debut line, but that It was even more elegant and even better interpreted. This album is considered by Rolling Stone magazine as One of the best 250 albums of the 21st centurylocated in 111. with songs like “Didn’t cha Know” and “Cleva”Badu reaffirmed his style and positioned himself as one of the most important voices of modern soul.
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Both in Mama’s Gun as in BaduizmErykah Badu He stood out for his penthat raised the songs to another level. With letters that looked poetry, the singer recited in her own way, with a swing brought from a piece of jazz played by Billie Holiday and a unique vocal control. The softness of his voice faded and grew to his will, and his interpretations denoted a clear intention when singing.
The initial two successes were added Worldwide Underground (2003)an album that revised rock and merged it with the Badu sound. In 2002 he published “Love of My Life”, a song included in the film’s soundtrack Brown Sugar (2002)an issue that earned him a New Grammy for the best song R&B. Later, he published New Amerykah One and New Amerykah Twotwo albums that took her to a more futuristic sound.
While always maintained a low profile, The Queen of Neo-Soul is admired by colleagues and new artists, who rely on her music as a guide for her own inspiration. Badu is one of the most important singers in recent years.
Source: Ambito
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