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SA-RA
Biography
Increasingly championed by various figures within the industry, both independent and major, Sa-Ra attempt to push the domain of black and urban music into more experimental and uncharted territory, yet still maintain a level of accessibility. The trio's left-field and trippy neo-funk incorporates a loose blend of rapping and singing, enhanced by creative DJ and engineering techniques. All three -- Taz Arnold, Shafiq Husayn, and Om'Mas Keith -- are highly skilled musicians, vocalists, and technicians with remarkably astounding credits. Whether in a musical or technical capacity, they share among them a laundry list of artists to whom they have contributed their talents, including the Neptunes, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Heavy D, Ice-T, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Mobb Deep, Lord Finesse, Common, Coolio, 50 Cent, Diddy, and yes, the list still goes on.

Before forming the three-man collective, initially called Sa-Ra Creative Partners, in 2000, Arnold and Husayn had first met each other in California in 1989. Husayn grew up between South Central Los Angeles and the Bronx, while Arnold was a permanent resident of L.A. Only after embarking on their successful studio careers did they come across Keith, the only formally trained musician among the three.