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Dana Nicole Amma Williams (born June 24, 1978), is known professionally as YahZarah, is a Ghanaian American singer and music producer. She is known for radio hits "Wishing" and "Why Dontcha Call Me No More". In 1997, she began her career as a background singer for Erykah Badu. Her musical genre has varied throughout her career including R&B, rock, acoustic, soul, jazz, and pop. Her artistic influences include Michael Jackson, Minnie Riperton, Prince, and The Beatles. She has a soprano vocal range with the ability to use the whistle register.

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  • YahZarah, cantante de neo soul nacida en Washington. Entró en el mercado discográfico de la mano de Erykah Badu, cantando los coros en el álbum "Mama's gun", lo que la sirvió para encontrar su estilo y emprender una carrera musical. Su nombre es un tributo a su abuela, nacida en Ghana, y significa "la reina es la estrella más brillante". Desde pequeña estab muy influida por artistas soul como Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Prince y Minnie Riperton, pero también tenía una gran influencia por el gospel. En su juventud decidió ir a estudiar a la escuela de música de Duke Ellington, y más tarde a la universidad de Carolina del Norte. Tras hacer la gira con Erykah Badu, lanzó en el sello independiente Keo el álbum "Hear me" con ninguna repercusión musical. en 2003 editó en una discográfica más centrada el álbum "Blackstar", el cual si tuvo cierta audiencia. En ese tiempo trabajó con artistas como Stevie Wonder y Anita Baker; y abrió los shows de Earth, Wind & Fire, , Floetry, R. Kelly y otros muchos. (es)
  • Dana Nicole Amma Williams (born June 24, 1978), is known professionally as YahZarah, is a Ghanaian American singer and music producer. She is known for radio hits "Wishing" and "Why Dontcha Call Me No More". In 1997, she began her career as a background singer for Erykah Badu. In 2000, Yahzarah signed to Keo Music Records released her first album, Hear Me. In 2002, Yahzarah signed a recording contract with Three Keys Music and released her second album, Blackstar, in September 2003. In 2004, YahZarah left Three Keys Music and join The Foreign Exchange. After a brief hiatus, Yahzarah returned the music industry. In 2008, she released her extended play, The Prelude, on the +FE Music recording label. In January 2010, Yahzarah released her single "Why Dontcha Call Me No More" followed by her third album, The Ballad of Purple St. James in May 2010. Her musical genre has varied throughout her career including R&B, rock, acoustic, soul, jazz, and pop. Her artistic influences include Michael Jackson, Minnie Riperton, Prince, and The Beatles. She has a soprano vocal range with the ability to use the whistle register. (en)
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  • YahZarah, cantante de neo soul nacida en Washington. Entró en el mercado discográfico de la mano de Erykah Badu, cantando los coros en el álbum "Mama's gun", lo que la sirvió para encontrar su estilo y emprender una carrera musical. Su nombre es un tributo a su abuela, nacida en Ghana, y significa "la reina es la estrella más brillante". Desde pequeña estab muy influida por artistas soul como Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Prince y Minnie Riperton, pero también tenía una gran influencia por el gospel. En su juventud decidió ir a estudiar a la escuela de música de Duke Ellington, y más tarde a la universidad de Carolina del Norte. Tras hacer la gira con Erykah Badu, lanzó en el sello independiente Keo el álbum "Hear me" con ninguna repercusión musical. en 2003 editó en una discográfica más centra (es)
  • Dana Nicole Amma Williams (born June 24, 1978), is known professionally as YahZarah, is a Ghanaian American singer and music producer. She is known for radio hits "Wishing" and "Why Dontcha Call Me No More". In 1997, she began her career as a background singer for Erykah Badu. Her musical genre has varied throughout her career including R&B, rock, acoustic, soul, jazz, and pop. Her artistic influences include Michael Jackson, Minnie Riperton, Prince, and The Beatles. She has a soprano vocal range with the ability to use the whistle register. (en)
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