YahZarah broke into the music industry alongside
Erykah Badu, whom she sung backup for on Mama's Gun, and in turn
established herself as a solo artist in a similar vein, releasing a
couple independent albums during the early 2000s. Born Dana Williams in
Washington, D.C., YahZarah (whose name loosely means "Queen Mother is
the brightest star" -- itself a tribute to her deceased grandmother
from Ghana) was greatly influenced as a child by soul greats like Tina
Turner, Prince, Chaka Khan, George Clinton, and Minnie Riperton, as
well as the music of the church. She went on to study music at both the
Duke Ellington School of Music and North Carolina Central University,
and got her break into the industry alongside Badu, who featured
Williams on the Mama's Gun album and tour. Following this experience,
Williams took on the YahZarah moniker and went solo, releasing a pair
of underground albums: Hear Me (released by Keo Music) and Blackstar
(Three Keys). As a performer, she's shared the stage with such
prominent artists as Stevie Wonder and Anita Baker, and she's opened
shows for many more, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Musiq Soulchild,
Floetry, Rahsann Paterson, and R. Kelly.
02. Same Page
03. Rooftop
04. Blackstar
05. Guilotine
06. Amazing Grace (Interlude)
07. Love Is You
08. Natural
09. Fire Fly
10. Nova
11. Laugh
12. Urgency
13. Feel Me
14. Friday
15. Sally
16. Baby Love
17. Blackstar (Reprise)
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