Happy Birthday Erykah Badu!
by Liz McGrath posted on February 26, 2009Today it’s Erykah Badu’s birthday – yes ‘The First Lady of Neo Soul’ is turning 38 years old! Acquarian Erykah is a multiple grammy-winning American soul singer and song-writer, famous for her role in the rise of Neo-Soul (check out her first album ‘Baduizm’ all of you new-comers!) and for her fantastic eclectic fashion sense. She has 3 children called Seven (from Andre 3000), Puma (from rapped the D.O.C) and Mars (from Jay Electronica, who she is still with). Hows about those for some seriously out-there baby-names?! Erykah often wears her hair in a huge afro or in the large, colourful headwraps after the African tradition – we hope she has a special one ready for her birthday party! She was named the muse to fashion designer Tom Ford in 2008 and is the face of his White Patchouli fragrance. Ford, a long time friend of Badu, considered her the best choice for the campaign. “I have always considered her a true beauty … she just fits,” says Ford.










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