Algebra (singer)
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Algebra is a contemporary R&B
singer.
singer and bass player, and she grew up to the sounds of soul music
, gospel and R&B
. Like so many R&B singers, she sang in a gospel choir, when she was at school. As an original detail, however, she has added in interviews that this was not so much out of passion, but rather because she was not good at sports anyway, and wanted to stay after school with her friends.
and Bilal. This earned her a contract with Rowdy Records in Atlanta. She has toured with Anthony Hamilton
, and collaborated with India.Arie
. At a later age she learned to play the guitar, and started to do her own gigs in the Atlanta club scene. She writes her own songs.
Algebra released her first single U Do It For Me with the Kedar Entertainment label in 2006. In 2008, she released Purpose, her first album. The new single was called Run and Hide, and is about men's shifty intentions.
Her music can be labeled contemporary R&B
, neo-soul or underground soul. It has some jazz
, gospel, and even rock
influences.
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer.
Early life
Blessett's mother was a gospelGospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
singer and bass player, and she grew up to the sounds of soul music
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, gospel and R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
. Like so many R&B singers, she sang in a gospel choir, when she was at school. As an original detail, however, she has added in interviews that this was not so much out of passion, but rather because she was not good at sports anyway, and wanted to stay after school with her friends.
Music career
Blesset started doing background vocals, among others for R&B artists MonicaMonica (singer)
Monica Denise Brown , and professionally known as Monica, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, Monica began performing as a child and became part of a traveling gospel choir, by the time she was ten...
and Bilal. This earned her a contract with Rowdy Records in Atlanta. She has toured with Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton (musician)
Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From , which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."-Life and career:Hamilton was born in Charlotte,...
, and collaborated with India.Arie
India.Arie
India.Arie is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and record producer . She has sold over 3.3 million records in the U.S. and 10 million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 21 nominations, including Best R&B Album.-Background:Simpson was born in Denver, Colorado...
. At a later age she learned to play the guitar, and started to do her own gigs in the Atlanta club scene. She writes her own songs.
Algebra released her first single U Do It For Me with the Kedar Entertainment label in 2006. In 2008, she released Purpose, her first album. The new single was called Run and Hide, and is about men's shifty intentions.
Her music can be labeled contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
, neo-soul or underground soul. It has some jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, gospel, and even rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
influences.
Charts
The album Purpose has been on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 14 weeks, and reached number 56.External links
- 2 Algebra pictures, Vibe Magazine Gallery, retrieved Sept. 26, 2009
- Algebra on NeoSoulVille, retrieved Sept. 26, 2009
- MySpace Algebra Blessett