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Her voice is fresh and unique and evokes memories of Minnie Ripperton.  An urban chanteuse by birth, the bi-coastal Amel Larrieux grew up in a West Village “artists building” in New York, her parents exposing her early to bohemian characters and experiences that would mold her eclectic sensibilities.  Her forename which Amel means “hope” in Arabic, is indicative of the many influences her music drawn from: R&B, soul, jazz, hip-hop, and gospel with flashes of Middle Eastern, West African, and Indian ethnic styles. She has
often been documented for describing her music as “Amelʼs music”.  Larrieux started her music career as half of the R&B duo Groove Theory along with Bryce Wilson and eventually launched her solo career. 

“’Bravebird’ sounds like some brilliant rare-groove thing you’d find in a used-record store. Except it’s really one of the most off-the-hook new soul albums in years.” - Rolling Stone, February 5, 2004

“With talent like Larrieux’s, anything is possible.” – Vibe, March, 2000

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