"Black Blondie's sassalicious frontwoman Samahra's look and sound resemble a drug- and beehive-free Amy Winehouse…if she had a hip-hop background, better lyrics and killer style. The Minneapolis foursome are together a shining example of the soul-filled creativity coming out of the Midwest. With or without the beehives. Sounds like: Esthero and Amy Winehouse living inside Betty Boop's head."
-URB Magazine
BLACK BLONDIE debut album,
"Do You Remember Who You Wanted to Be"
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Minneapolis based Black Blondie is a band in the purest sense of the word: the tightly knit four-piece unit, formed in 2006, collectively writes and performs all of their music. Black Blondie's daring frontwoman, Samahra, has the attitude and charisma of a punk rock diva. She has a voice that would serve any American Idol three times over but lyrics that shock with wit and intellect. You may be reminded of the poetic confessions of a Midwestern emo boy who makes you wanna rip your heart out and cradle it in your hand, but in the next minute she will inspire you to put on your hot pink stilettos, party the night away at a grungy D.C. go-go club, and sign a check to the World Wildlife Fund with a quill tipped pen. Bass player, Liz Draper, plays her upright and electric basses as effortlessly as any conservatory bred musician would, yet still sounds like a dirty hip hop sample. Kahlil Brewington's drums lock in as one with the bass and are laced with sophisticated dub and dancehall stylings. Tasha Baron attacks percussive Afrobeat organ lines and plays keyboard atmospheres reminiscent of the Sun Ra Arkestra. Samahra's vocals intermingle enigmatically with this striking and raw musical environment. Black Blondie's live show, distinctive song writing and innovative musical style has found them sharing the stage with The Roots, Jill Scott, Amy Winehouse, K'Naan, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Coup and J*Davey and a spot in URB Magazine's 'Next 100' for 2008.
"Visually, Black Blondie are a Benetton rainbow of multiculti allure; sonically, they're a mélange of trance-inducing rhythm and blues." -CP
Flyers from past shows with Jill Scott, The Roots, Amy Winehouse, Meshell Ndegeocello, Alice Russell, Thunderheist, Blaqstarr, He Say She Say and more:
Black Blondie Vocalist- Samahra:
Black Blondie Rhythm Section (also known as: "Lil' Black Blondie"-
Kahlil Brewington [drums], Liz Draper [bass] & Tasha Baron [keys & boxes]:
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