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Jazz

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Contemporary R&B

Blessed with soulful vocals and Grammy-nominated songwriting chops, Yolanda Quartey spent years working as a backing singer for several British headliners before transforming herself into a country-soul artist, heading to Nashville, and partnering with Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach on her acclaimed debut album, 2019's Walk Through Fire. Born in Bristol, England, on July 31, 1983, she was raised by a strict, single mother who came to Britain from Barbados in the 1970s. A gifted singer, Yolanda began performing around the house at the age of four and started booking gigs at smal...