Popular R&B
singer Erykah Badu will lend her talents to Celebrate Brooklyn
on Saturday, June 21 for a special concert to benefit the performing
arts series.
Badu, who has been compared to Billie Holiday, burst onto the
music scene in 1997 with her debut album, "Baduizm,"
which won a Grammy for Best R&B Album. A live album, titled,
appropriately enough, "Live," followed. On "Live,"
Badu sang covers and one new song, "Tyrone" – about
kicking out a good-for-nothing boyfriend. The year 2000 saw the
release of the album "Mama’s Gun."
In 2002, Badu’s "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
– on which her boyfriend, Common, raps – won the Grammy for Best
R&B Song.
Badu will release her new CD, "Worldwide Underground, "
on July 29.
Proceeds from the concert will benefit Celebrate Brooklyn, now
celebrating its 25th anniversary. Celebrate Brooklyn events are
generally free, but tickets for this event are $50 if bought
in advance and $60 if purchased on the day of the show. The concert
takes place at the Prospect Park Bandshell, Prospect Park West
at Ninth Street. Seating begins at 6 pm; show time is 7:30 pm.
Call Ticketmaster at (212) 307-7171 for tickets.
BADU BENEFIT
