![]() She set a fun-loving tone early by raising the roof with a raucous, but oddly sped-up, rendition of the opening track on Mama’s Gun, “Penitentiary Philosophy,” which oozed Parliament-style syncopated funk. Badu effectively navigated the live crowd through the eclectic landscape of power funk, retro soul and slow jazz that makes the album such an engaging listen. Not that hearing the new material is anything to complain about. ![]() When she dipped into her debut album –1997’s “Baduizm” - it was to resurrect such crowd favorites as hit single “On & On” and you-go-girl anthem “Call Tyrone.” Supported by a deliciously funky-seven piece band and a trio of backing vocalists, Badu played an hour-and-a-half set that consisted almost entirely of songs from the new release.
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