Yahzarah
YahZarah (born Dana Nicole Williams) is a classically trained R&B singer-so… Read Full Bio ↴YahZarah (born Dana Nicole Williams) is a classically trained R&B singer-songwriter based out of Durham, NC. Her stage name, a dedication to her grandmothers Yah and Sarah, roughly translates to “Queen Mother is the brightest star” in Arabic.
Born and raised in Washington, DC, YahZarah started singing at the age of 7 in her church choir. Her love for performance began after winning a youth talent search at the Kennedy Center at age 10. After years of honing her talent in churches, talent shows and local concerts, she entered high school at DC’s prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Upon graduation in 1997, she was accepted to North Carolina Central University in Durham on a full scholarship to the school’s jazz program.
In 1998, she left NC Central and began touring as a background singer for Erykah Badu. While touring, YahZarah contributed background vocals and vocal arrangements to Badu’s platinum-selling “Mama’s Gun” LP, and was featured in the video for the album’s lead single, ‘Bag Lady.’ In 2001, she left the Mama’s Gun tour and released her debut album “Hear Me” on the KEO Music label. A follow up LP, 2003’s “Blackstar,” was issued on the Three Keys label and reached #44 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.
2004 found YahZarah reuniting with longtime collaborator and fellow NC Central classmate Phonte Coleman (Little Brother, The Foreign Exchange) for a series of crucial guest appearances. With the release of The Foreign Exchange’s debut album “Connected,” YahZarah was featured on the lead single “Sincere.” The following year she appeared on Little Brother’s “Minstrel Show” LP (Atlantic Records), and was featured on the debut single “Lovin It.” She later contributed two vocal performances to The Foreign Exchange’s GRAMMY-nominated “Leave It All Behind” LP in 2008. That same year, she released an EP of new material entitled “The Prelude.” To support the EP, she toured nationally and internationally with artists such as Chaka Khan, Musiq Soulchild, The Roots, Rahsaan Patterson, and R. Kelly.
YahZarah’s latest album “The Ballad Of Purple Saint James,” is scheduled for release in May 2010 on the Foreign Exchange Music label.
Born and raised in Washington, DC, YahZarah started singing at the age of 7 in her church choir. Her love for performance began after winning a youth talent search at the Kennedy Center at age 10. After years of honing her talent in churches, talent shows and local concerts, she entered high school at DC’s prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Upon graduation in 1997, she was accepted to North Carolina Central University in Durham on a full scholarship to the school’s jazz program.
In 1998, she left NC Central and began touring as a background singer for Erykah Badu. While touring, YahZarah contributed background vocals and vocal arrangements to Badu’s platinum-selling “Mama’s Gun” LP, and was featured in the video for the album’s lead single, ‘Bag Lady.’ In 2001, she left the Mama’s Gun tour and released her debut album “Hear Me” on the KEO Music label. A follow up LP, 2003’s “Blackstar,” was issued on the Three Keys label and reached #44 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.
2004 found YahZarah reuniting with longtime collaborator and fellow NC Central classmate Phonte Coleman (Little Brother, The Foreign Exchange) for a series of crucial guest appearances. With the release of The Foreign Exchange’s debut album “Connected,” YahZarah was featured on the lead single “Sincere.” The following year she appeared on Little Brother’s “Minstrel Show” LP (Atlantic Records), and was featured on the debut single “Lovin It.” She later contributed two vocal performances to The Foreign Exchange’s GRAMMY-nominated “Leave It All Behind” LP in 2008. That same year, she released an EP of new material entitled “The Prelude.” To support the EP, she toured nationally and internationally with artists such as Chaka Khan, Musiq Soulchild, The Roots, Rahsaan Patterson, and R. Kelly.
YahZarah’s latest album “The Ballad Of Purple Saint James,” is scheduled for release in May 2010 on the Foreign Exchange Music label.
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Yahzarah Lyrics
All My Days [YahZarah:] Buried me up to my neck in your love You are…
All My Days Ft. Darien Brockington (YahZarah:) Buried me up to my neck in your love You are…
ASHES I made this call because I think I owe a…
Baby (YahZarah/Khalifani) (oooh) oooh (oooh) oo-oo-ooh (ahhh,…
BabyLove There is no other to compare to you You've got me…
BE REAL Ooo Ooo Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey Ooo Ooo Hey,…
BEAUTIFUL USER Washing my hands of this thing Washing my heart of the…
Blackstar ooo-oooh ooh yeah yeahhh-eahh yeahhh, yeahh, oh ohh da da …
Bury It You're guilty in wallow and in self-pity We're so tired of…
Change Your Mind Can't change my number in a minute Got a call from…
Come Back As a Flower The starngest thought came to me on this morning As I…
Creatures We are all the children of the night Come crawling to…
Cry (YahZarah/Sol Messiah) oh yeah, ooh yeah, mmm standing her…
Cry Over You [Phonte] It goes... Woo! Hey [YahZarah:] Sittin' on my lun…
Dedicated to You If I should write a book for you That brought me…
DRUGS Dearly beloved we are gathered here today To bury a…
Feel Me SPOKEN INTRO: You know, my girls always tell me I ain't…
Four Alarm Fire All I need [Sing it, Bryces], all I need [Yo,…
Friday (Chip Shearin, YahZarah, Eccentric) [Chorus:] Friday, Friday…
Have a Heart What can I say that hasn't already been said The cold…
Last to Leave We made a vow to write us out So what is…
LEGEND Heart of a Champion Been through the storm Just standing th…
Natural Natural, natural, natural [Spoken:] I love this man, He alwa…
Nova I'm 'bout to tell y'all a story You know, y'all know…
One Day (Kenisha Pratt/Madia Logan) (YahZarah) oooh, (Three Keys) oo…
Rooftop Hello? It's time? Yeah, I remember 10: 30, on the rooftop Yo…
Same Page [Spoken intro:] Love neve fails, it's the things you do And …
Starship Hello, ladies and gentlemen I'll be your hostess for today's…
Strike Up the Band Hey, what's to hear without a theme music? Come on, y'all (S…
The Lie Don't talk to me, don't speak, don't say a word I…
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE Setting in this puddle streaming down my face Never been goo…
Why Dontcha Call Me No More Somebody told me I saw you with her last night Not…
Wishing Tell me that a dream come true 'cause I'm wishing…
Yah (YahZarah) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. You are step…