Get ready for Baduizm
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Erykah Badu may perform in Israel
Talks to bring American Soul star to Israel at the beginning of 2008 speed up; If deal crystallizes, Badu will hold concert in Tel Aviv in late January
For a while now, various impresarios from the world of Israeli music have been working to bring American Soul singer Erykah Badu to Israel.
These continuing efforts appear to have finally borne fruit: If the ongoing contacts crystallize into a signed contract, Badu will appear on stage in Tel Aviv for a concert in late January.
Badu's fans who have attended her concerts or heard her well-known live album "Live" know of the singer's superb abilities in live performances.
The 36 year-old Grammy winner burst onto the American music scene 11 years ago with her debut album "Baduizm" and its hit single "On & On". That year also saw the release of her now-legendary live album, and two years later she registered yet another hit when the Roots' recorded "You Got Me" with the up-and-coming artist. In 2000, she came out with "Mama's Gun" and then "Worldwide Underground" three years later.
Her new album "The Kabah" is slated for release at the end of February, produced in part by hip-hop miracle worker Madlib. In the coming months Badu is planning a global tour to promote the new disk during which, she may just make a stop on our little slice of coastline..
Rafi Barbiro contributed to this story
