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R&B/Soul singers Erykah Badu and Babyface added to Jamaica Jazz & Blues

Posted by CaribShout on December 30, 2009 at 10:01pm

The line-up of the 14th staging of the JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival has been expanded to include the multi-platinum singers Babyface and Erykah Badu. The now weeklong Festival takes place at multiple venues islandwide starting on Sunday, January 24 and culminating at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium. Babyface charted success with his second solo album, Tender Love in 1986. The multi-platinum release featured four top singles including It's No Crime and Whip Appeal. His successful follow-up studio album, Closer Look earned him a Grammy win on the merits of hit singles For The Cool In You and When Will I See You Again. His career behind the microphone has been equally impressive, writing and producing for almost every major R&B star of the last three decades and producing Hollywood films. signature style Often compared to Billie Holiday, Eryka Badu was an instant hit with her debut album, Baduizm. The original release and the subsequent live album spawned the hits On and On and Tyrone. Her consistent recordings lead to two more albums and an EP each with her own signature style. Highly regarded is an intense performer, Eryka tours extensively in support of her music. The addition of two top tier acts was precipitated by the unavailability of Jennifer Hudson for the Festival. Jennifer was forced to cancel her confirmed appearance to accept an invitation from senior music executive Clive Davis to perform at the Grammy Awards. "The date for the Grammy Awards had to be moved up, due to the Winter Olympics," explained Festival Executive Producer Walter Elmore. "Changes in schedules are sometimes unavoidable, but they are also opportunities," Elmore said of the revised line-up. In a statement, her representatives indicated that, "Jennifer is very much looking forward to performing at next year's festival as she is unable to perform for the 2010 event due to scheduling conflict." The 2010 staging of the JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival will be a seven-day long celebration of The Art of Music that will see Montego Bay engulfed in the awesome sights and sounds of the TurnKey Productions event from January 24-30. The signature performance nights will take place from January 28 - 30 on the picturesque grounds of the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium. Having seen performances from the likes of Alicia Keyes, Kenny Rogers, and many more, this year songstress Gladys Knight, soulful singer Joss Stone, John Stecada, Deboroah Cox, Kelly Price, Tamia, timeless reggae crooner Billy Ocean returns as well as reggae band Third World will be gracing the stage to deliver epic performances for the JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival
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