Bilal Salaam

Bilal Salaam
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

Guest appearances

References

  1. "Jazz MA Alumni Newsletter" (PDF). Jazzma.newark.rutgers.edu. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  2. "MODERN DAY SLAVERY: Bilal Salaam Interview". SoulCulture. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  3. Moore, Marcus J. (2011-08-10). "DMV Filter: Pro'Verb, Javier Starks, Bilal Salaam - Arts Desk". Washingtoncitypaper.com. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  4. "Artists | HiPNOTT Records". Kevinnottingham.com. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  5. "Raheem DeVaughn Live Performance of "Guess Who Loves You More" & "Until"". YouTube. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2015-09-05.

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