INDELIBLE : BILAL
Produced by Jill Newman Productions

Monday, November 9, 2009
at 3:00 PM

Langston Hughes Auditorium, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037-1801 (directions)

Melding hip-hop aesthetics with neo-soul vocals and clear jazz influences, Bilal Oliver is a powerful force as both a bandleader and guest vocalist across varying genres. Trained at New York City’s Mannes Music Conservatory, Bilal is able to sing opera in seven languages, and possesses an extensive music vocabulary. He emerged as part of the loose-knit Soulquarian collective, which included the likes of Erykah Badu, The Roots, and Mos Def. A skilled vocalist, Bilal has worked extensively with icons like The Roots, Common, Gary Bartz, Erykah Badu, and Jay-Z. His debut album held a Billboard top ten spot, and he’s releasing an incredible, new recording in early 2010!
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