Erykah Badu Baduism CD

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Hailing from Dallas, Texas, this young songstress possesses a voice that has been described as "an old soul with a hypnotic flow." Following a standing-room-only headlining stint at NYC's Soul Cafe, Erykah releases an album that has been cited as "A musical celebration of cool jazz and warm soul, undercut with '90s hip-hop sensibility by a gifted poetess" (Blues & Soul). The premiere single/video "On & On" has already made a great impact on R&B, rhythm crossover and adult formats.

Badu and her large turban appeared out of nowhere in early 1997, on a murmuring, romantic album that trod the median between old-school soul and contemporary electronic R&B. Badu's songs, especially the hit "On & On" and the catchy "Certainly," recall Sade in their polished, subtle sexiness. Badu almost never raises her voice--save the occasional "ooh-wee!" exultation--but she skillfully uses repetition and chanting to empower her words. Later portraying a beautiful swamp queen, she was one of the only good things about the movie Blues Brothers 2000. --Steve Knopper