BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.5// X-WR-CALNAME:www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco X-WR-CALDESC:www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130619T120841CEST-71635u4NSU@www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco DTSTAMP:20130619T100641Z DESCRIPTION:\nIce Cream Every Day (Blisslife Records)\, Amel&rsquo\;s upcom ing fourth solo album\, is slated for release in 2013.\n \;\nAn urban chanteuse by birth\, Amel Larrieux grew up in a West Village "\;artist s building"\; in New York City\, her parents exposing her early to a c ommunity of artists and artistic experiences that would mold her eclectic sensibilities. At the age of 18\, sure that she wanted to express herself musically\, Amel wrote and demoed a song\, which led to her pairing with B ryce Wilson to form the duo Groove Theory. As lead vocalist and co-writer for the group\, she enjoyed success with "\;Tell Me\,"\; which bro ke the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top five on the R&\;B c harts before being certified gold in October 1995.\n \;\nMorning (Blis slife Records/2006) was Amel&rsquo\;s third solo album. \; She used it as an opportunity to explore the endless range of promise and potential&m dash\;as well as the disappointments&mdash\;in being human. &ldquo\;Weary\ ,&rdquo\; the first single from this album\, was inspired by a friend&rsqu o\;s experience and was composed for independent people who long for someo ne with whom they can share life&rsquo\;s trials and tribulations.\n \ ;\nFlying high with a Best R&\;B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Voc als Grammy nomination for her work on Stanley Clarke&rsquo\;s "\;Where is The Love\,"\; Amel Larrieux stretched her wings in Bravebird (Blis slife Records/2004)\, her second solo work\, rising courageously into atmo sphere untouched by her contemporaries. The ballad "\;For Real"\; pulses with the beat of early Prince\, offering a classic\, unabashed ode to the human heart. In "\;Bravebird\,&rdquo\; Amel mourns female circu mcision by describing a fearless victim who fled her native Somalia for th e U.S.\n \;\nIn her solo debut\, Infinite Possibilities (Epic Records/ 2000)\, Amel fuses a range of genres &ndash\; R&\;B\, soul\, hip-hop\, jazz and folk\, with flashes of Middle Eastern\, West African\, and Indian styles. Its single "\;Get Up&rdquo\; is an ode to working people that became a modern anthem and magnet for the growing legion of Amel&rsquo\;s fans.\n \;\nAmel has contributed to film soundtracks\, writing and si nging in such films as Barbershop\, Love Jones\, Down To Earth\, Sunset Pa rk\, Takers\, and Why Did I Get Married?.\n \;\nEqual to Amel&rsquo\;s vocal and writing talent is her alluring beauty and eclectic style. She h as been spotlighted as a style maven in Essence\, Honey\, Harper&rsquo\;s Bazaar\, Marie Claire\, Lucky Magazine\, Trace\, The Fader and other magaz ines and was also featured in the Coach anniversary print campaign. More r ecently her vocal talent and beauty have been central to Coca-Cola&rsquo\; s "\;Keep It Real"\; campaign in television\, radio and print ads. She is also a trained dancer and a dedicated yoga enthusiast.\n \;\nS he is happily married to manager\, producer and musical collaborator Laru Larrieux and they are the proud parents of two girls\, Sanji-Rei \; an d Sky.\nAmel on facebook\nAmel's twitter DTSTART:20121226T200000 DTEND:20121227T220000 DURATION:PT3H LOCATION:San Francisco SUMMARY:AMEL LARRIEUX END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR