A major influence on sadly departed singer Amy Winehouse, queen of cool Badu’s critically acclaimed and Grammy award-winning 1997 debut Baduism set about bringing soul music to a new level.

Since then the Texas-born singer songwriter has set about redefining the boundaries of soul, blues, hip hop and jazz with her albums Mama’s Gun, Worldwide Underground and New Amerykah (Parts One and Two).

June 27 £27.50
HMV Hammersmith Apollo
2 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith

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