VILNIUS MAMA JAZZ 2025 | BILAL (US)

BILAL (US)

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Talented, unpredictable, experimenting, surprising, bold, uninhabited, respected by colleagues and listeners ; All this is about this year's Vilnius Mama Jazz guest, American singer Bilal, whose name is a pleasant gibrillar and jazz, rhythm-blues, and soul, and hip-hop fans.

You won't find many such stories in the music world. Bilal's name is well known, although his relationship with the heavyweight music business has always been difficult. He has recorded a cult album with hip -hop grandmothers, which has never been officially released - but still received a lot of attention. Instead of a shining pop world, he chooses jazz clubs and alternative sounds-proving that faith in his creative instincts always pays off.

Today he is an independent and successful artist, whose biography is adorned with joint works with the biggest music stars. These include Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Robert Glasper, Kimbra, Erykah Badu, Common, The Roots and many more. His collection includes a prestigious Grammy Music Awards statue (and three more times when this artist was nominated for it), many concerts and spectacular musical moments. Soul, psychedelia, Afrofuturism, alternative rhythm blues, even rock and classical music - seem incredible, but Bilal Sayeed Oliver (full name of this artist) has touched all these genres (and not only). ="Text-Align: Justify;"> The performer of the wide voice range is capable of juggling in various genres that it smells. Not only for his listeners, but also for other artists. Philip Bailey, a vocalist of the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire, said: "Bilal is one rare singers who actually use their voice as a musical instrument. ; "> It all started in childhood - when they were eleven, Bilal had already led the Church Choir, and fourteen formed its first band and started a concert at the Philadelphia Jazz Café. After graduation, he moved to New York, where he studied opera and jazz composition. It is said that on the first day he met Robert Glasper-by the way, and a musician who visited Vilnius Mama Jazz, who became his creative fellow. The lives of New York Jazz Clubs and began to perform with the legendary Soulquarians. In this collective, which existed at the turn of the millennium, the most prominent jazz, rhythm blues, rap, soul wave artists - D'Angelo, J. Dilla, Mos Def, Questlov from The Roots, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, Roy Hargrove, Roy Hargre, Common and others. After noticing the singer, Aaron Comess, a member of the rock band Spin Doctors, he received an invitation to sign a contract with the record publishing house Interscope. Following the flag in 2001, Bilal's debut album "1st Born Second" appeared in 2001, with both commercial success and critics' praise. , however, the next creative stage of Bilal brought challenges. The singer together with the famous rap producers Dr. Dre and J. Dilla began making an album "Love for Sale", which experienced many transformations and eventually rejected the publishing house as no commercial potential.

Often attributed to the Neo-Breed genre, Bilal itself rejects this term. Music on his successful albums on his successful albums-just too colorful and enchanting to attribute one style shelves.

In 2016, the singer earned his first Grammy's first Grammy "Statue for the song" These Walls ", with rap visionary Kendrick Lamar, recorded in the cult album" To Pimp A Butterfly ". There are many in the history of Bilal. For example, during pandemia, he recorded the experimental mini-album "Voyage-19"-in a few days, creating songs in a distance with a group of musicians. He devoted all profits for this record to artists who, due to a stopped concert life at the time, suffered financial difficulties. Robert Glasper, Questlov, Common and Burniss Travis, became a group of fans gathered in Brooklyn's studio. The recording was later released on a concert album, once again reminding the caliber musician the Bilal is and what level of his talent is attracted to his talent. It will be possible to enjoy live in Lithuania as well-Bilal arrives with a concert featuring songs of his sixth album "Adjust Brights" released last fall. - In the US and Morocco, he spends time by creating music, performing and painting. Never becomes the hostage of the entertainment world, preserving uniqueness and always ready to amaze. Nude Music Nerve-and a true Diamond of the Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival program.

The festival is funded by the Lithuanian Cultural Council and Vilnius City Municipality.

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