Bilal Salaam
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bilal Salaam |
| Born | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Experimental, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Singer/Songwriter, Record Producer, Arranger, |
| Instruments | Vocals, Piano, Synthesizers, Trumpet, Sequencer |
| Years active | 2006-Present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Associated acts | Oddisee, Muhsinah, Kev Brown, Raheem DeVaughn, Wes Felton, yU, Op Swamp 81, Iman Omari, Sy Smith |
| Website | www.bilalsalaam.com |
Bilal Salaam is an American independent experimental singer and composer.
Musical career
An attendant of the University of the Arts (Philadelphia) and graduate of Morgan State University and Rutgers University,[1] Bilal Salaam's sound was described by Soul Culture[2] magazine as "a left of centre, soulful Kid A".
Washington DC's City Paper[3] characterized Heart Alarm, the single from Salaam's third effort, Pedagogia Do Oprimido, as "calm", "quirky", and "acquired".
Kevin Nottingham[4] called Bilal's Boulder, a 2012 release, "seven tracks of sheer aural orgasms".
Prior to recording as a solo artist, Bilal toured[5] internationally with the Morgan State University Choir, and Raheem DeVaughn.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Blah/Time Between Asleep & Awake | Ultravybe Inc. |
| 2008 | Langue De Rasoir | Noohustle |
| 2011 | Pedagogia Do Oprimido | Noohustle |
| 2012 | Bilal's Boulder | Noohustle |
Production
- Ruff Drafts Volume 1 (Track: 8) - JapaNUBIA Musik 2006
- Langue De Rasoir (Tracks: 1, 3, 5 & 6) - Noohustle 2008
- Peau Noire, Masques Blancs (Tracks: All) - Noohustle 2008
- Dirty Soul Electric (Track: 5) - BBE 2008
- The Awakening (Track: 5) - JapaNUBIA Musik 2008
- Border Breaker (Tracks: All(Vocal Production)) - Ghetto Falsetto 2009
- Before Taxes (Track: 5) - Mello Music 2010
- the Earn (Track: 10(Vocal Production)) - Mello Music 2011
- Pedagogia Do Oprimido (Tracks: All) - Noohustle 2011
- Bilal's Boulder (Tracks: All) - Noohustle 2012
Guest appearances
- Thinking Back, Looking Forward (Track: 5) - Neosonic Productions 2004
- Ruff Drafts Volume 1 (Track: 4) - JapaNUBIA Musik 2006
- Artifact Hearts Volume One (Track: 15) - Ankh Ba 2006
- 93 Million Miles & Rising (Track: 1) - Ankh Ba 2006
- Cuba After Market (Tracks: 1 & 12) - Humble Monarch Music/Rawkus 50 2007
- Develop (Track: 2A) - Soul Step 2007
- Zen Badism (Track: 9) - Freedom School 2008
- Dirty Soul Electric (Track: 5) - BBE 2008
- Distraction City (Track: 13) - Tasteful Licks 2008
- Conflict (Track: 4) - Psyko! 2008
- Mental Liberation (Track: 3) - Mello Music 2009
- Random Joints (Track: 3) - Low Budget 2009
- Before Taxes (Tracks: 5 & 16) - Mello Music 2010
- the Earn (Track: 5) - Mello Music 2011
- Oakwood Grain (Track: 2-10) - Humble Monarch Music 2012
- The Many Districts Of Soulful Shanghai (Tracks: 3, 10 & 14) - Kindred Spirits 2012
- "Fleeting Physical" - (Produced by Ya'koob of Sons of Yusuf) The Base Productions 2012
- (Vibe)Rations (Track: 11) - Iman Omari Music 2013
- The Booth Shall Set You Free (Track: 12) - Soul Spazm 2014
- Persona (Track: 16) - Mello Music 2015
- Odds & Ends (Track: 5) - Mello Music 2015
References
- ↑ "Jazz MA Alumni Newsletter" (PDF). Jazzma.newark.rutgers.edu. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ "MODERN DAY SLAVERY: Bilal Salaam Interview". SoulCulture. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ Moore, Marcus J. (2011-08-10). "DMV Filter: Pro’Verb, Javier Starks, Bilal Salaam - Arts Desk". Washingtoncitypaper.com. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ "Artists | HiPNOTT Records". Kevinnottingham.com. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ "Raheem DeVaughn Live Performance of "Guess Who Loves You More" & "Until"". YouTube. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
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