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In case you don’t keep up with pop culture, Solange is the baby sister of Beyonce Knowles. She has performed as a background singer for Destiny’s Child and as the vocalist for the theme song of Disney’s “The Proud Family.” Solange has been performing as long as her sister, but is now really to step out of big sister’s shadow with her own three girl act called the Hadley Street Dreams.

I had the chance to see Solange perform live as the opening act for Raheem Devaughn and Chrisette Michelle on the “Art of Love” Tour  (before she broke her foot) where she performed a 15-20 minute set of what can be best be described as updated 60s music (ala Dreamgirls). You can get a taste for her style by watching the video for her first single, “I Decided.” The song was reportedly written by Cee-Lo Green (Gnarls Barkley) and produced by The Neptunes. Just an indication that the song is a definitely different from anything else out there. I must admit that it took a few listens for the song to grow on me, but it is apparent that Solange is out there working hard just like her big sis and making a name for herself. I can also give her credit for the fact that she held her on own on the stage and kept the attention of the crowd. They were right there along with her which is a good sign of her potential star power.

Check out her colorful video with the fabulous Harlem imagery in the background. For more on Solange, check out her MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/solange

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