“It’s a full moon. Perfect timing, right? A good time to start over. Rethink, reboot, refresh, restart,” Badu said Saturday night.
about the significance during Black History Month of having her face on a bus in the city where she grew up — a city where her ancestors couldn’t have taken a seat on the bus.
Between 20-minute sets that were well-paced, playful banter between the hosts about how many times they were hitting That Badu backstage, and a twerk contest, this was arguably the best night for first-time birthday bash goers — who seemed to fill up the majority of the room. Badu thrives on anticipation. After a warm-up with Dos Negros — an eccentric project by her own drummer Frank Moka, with percussion and vocals that took the audience to another plane — Badu kept fans waiting some more when her band, lead by keys master RC Williams, appeared onstage, most of the members wearing white karate gis, slow-building versions of her cosmic tunes.
Badu isn't just a legacy artist who performs her songs and moves on to the next. She's a world builder who encourages people to take a breath with her mid-concert, to mind their"own business,” to put their phones down and be in the moment. This was the case as fans came together through singalongs for"Love of My Life " and"Appletree," as well as with"Hello," where Badu shouted out 3 Stacks, who is featured on the song.
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