Okay, raise your hand if you’re sick of fluff playing on the radio. Raise your hand if you want to buy a CD that has something to say. Raise your hand if you want to learn more about an amazing woman who has a new, unique sound and look. If your arm went up in the air to any of the above, then you should definitely check out Erykah Badu.

Erykah is an intensely spiritual and self-aware woman. She wears traditional African head wraps and jewelry, lights candles and incense before each show, and openly recognizes the role spirituality and religion play in her life, image and music.

Her songs reflect this sense of peace and possess a certain meditative quality. She has a deep, rich voice which slides over the notes in a soulful, calming way. Even her faster songs are perfect to listen to when you just want to chill out. She is elegant and self-assured; she knows what she wants and knows how to get it. For a woman in her twenties, she is very wise and very talented.

Her musical style is a mixture of soul, jazz and hip-hop. She combines all these elements to produce smooth songs with kicking beats and a swinging twist that can be heard in the voices of older legends like Billie Holiday or Ella Fitzgerald. Erykah Badu has a strong energy that comes out in her music. She deserves much respect and much success. Pick up Baduizm and feel a new kind of music.