Hot Damn

Who’s the queen diva? Who’s the top dog on stage amongst all female performers working in the last 30 years? This might be her. So reserved, so private, she’s teased us for decades with music and vibe that hits right in the heart.

The scandal in Sade’s world stays in the lyrics and the sexy funk of her steady band and her emotional explorations are sparse, with only 6 LP’s released in 30 years.

Her birth name is Helen Folasade Adu but the world knows her by her nickname Sade, and she has brought the real deal to the stage and records since 1983. Here is the new version of her band opening a night properly in 2011.