BPM, capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano, ukulele & mandolin. Are you a busker? I would love to hear your thoughts. C Dm F Cm G Gm A Fm D D G Chords for ERYKAH BADU. But if what we do on the street is any different than what we would do for the highest paying situation, we might want to ask ourselves what we are really doing there. E’ saltata fuori dall’acqua per tre dollari e sessanta cent. Many street artists may not have paying gigs at all. L’anima di Erykah Badu è bella ed elusiva. But when we play for the people of the streets, do we give them the very best we have to offer? Or do we leave that for the high paying gig? And it is a beautiful thing to see, hear, and experience someone making great art in the streets. But they are there to do their thing, to present their art to the world on the streets. On some streets around the world, you will find some of the most talented artists ever: in music, painting, dance, pantomime, you name it. And it is an important part of art, of the community, and of the city. It is about presenting art in the streets. People beg be cause they want to, because they need to, or in some tragic cases, because they are made to. Or that we shouldn’t give to those who beg. By the way, I am not suggesting that begging in of itself is wrong or shameful. When Erykah Badus debut album, Baduizm, was released in 1997, with her headdress, Billie Holiday vocal inflections and her smart, spot-on reinterpretation. And in a world where many people do beg, it is important that we make this distinction. Please realize that I am not implying anything beyond my words here. The people of NYC seem to have made this point clear with their change, or lack thereof it! The point I think we can take away here: Busking is our art in the streets, not begging for cheese. The title of this article is quite provocative and I think it helps make a powerful point that musicians and artists can learn from: Erykah Badu Gives Bizarre NYC Street Performance. We came across this today: Erykah Badu singing in the streets of New York singing for money. I thought it was unique, soulful, and powerfully expressive. I still remember when Erykah Badu first hit the charts.