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Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Peace and Blessings

Texas’s No. 1 soul sister, Erykah Badu, lets her fans know that she’s performing and eating for two at the 3rd Annual Black Girls Rock awards gala!, where she was honored, at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 2, 2008.

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Magic Touch

Badu captivates a spellbound audience during a performance at the 2008 Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans City Park on October 24, 2008 in Nawlins.

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Mama’s Gun

Badu keeps it funky belting classics and new songs at the 2008 Spirit Of Life Award Dinner on October 15, 2008 in Santa Monica, California.

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Rock Steady

Siren Erykah Badu gets her hometown revved up with a riveting performance on the second day of The Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas, on September 27, 2008.

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Honor Thy Self

Badu salutes and moves the crowd during her performance at the festival.

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Golden Debut

Erykah Badu pumps her Grammy with pride after winning the Best R&B category for her debut album, “Baduizm,” during the 40th Grammy Awards at Radio City Music Hall.

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Artistic Expression

The singer-songwriter performs during the opening night of the 42nd edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 4, 2008, in Montreux.

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Eye Drama

Badu’s spider lashes offer just a touch of drama to her riveting performance at Mizner Park Amphitheatre on May 20, 2008, in Boca Raton, Florida.

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Keeping It Funky

Erykah Badu shimmies in a four-tier dress as she gets down in the Motor City while touring with The Roots at the Fox Theater May 4, 2008, in Detroit, Michigan.

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A Perfect 10

Badu feels the grooves and vibes with the audience during a live taping of VH1’s Soul Stage at St. Annes Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York, on February 19, 2008.

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Big Wig

Badu flips the script with her Eartha Kitt-inspired coiff at the Heineken Red Star Soul Concert on October 3, 2007, in Philadelphia.

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The Mane Event

Badu runs her fingers through her billowy ’fro as she entertains the concertgoers at Chene Park in Detroit on on August 3, 2007.

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