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Product description ------------------- Erykah Badu - Baduizm - CD .co.uk ------ 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 skilfully 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 P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review ------ Born in South Dallas in 1971, Erykah Badu began performing at the tender age of 4 and continued to hone her vocal skills throughout her teens. After quitting her university education to pursue a singing career fulltime, a demo entitled Country Cousins caught the attention of Kedar Massenburg who later became boss of Motown records. He arranged a duet with the Grammy winning D'Angelo, which led to her getting signed by Universal Records. The lead single, On And On reached number 12 in the US and UK singles charts and won a Grammy at the 1998 awards ceremony. Her 1997 debut album, Baduizm became an instant commercial success and received widespread critical accl for its lush, introspective vocals and stripped back, bass-heavy productions. The album went on to go triple platinum, establishing Erykah as a popular artist worldwide and one of the leading lights of the emerging neo-soul genre. --David O'Donnell Find more music at the BBC ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/syn//albumreviews/-/music/ ) This link will take you off in a new window See more ( javascript:void(0) )