You know you’ve made it when your blog starts getting quoted in press releases lol. Peep Saidah‘s The Telephone Demos EP here and if you’ve never seen her perform live then you best read the press release below (full release under the hood):

“…personal, full of complex emotions and mature themes… a breath of fresh air compared to so many callow R&B sentiments.” – AOL Spinner

“stalwart soul-rock firebrand” –Exclaim!

“Otherworldly. Transcendental. Heart-melting. Hypnotizing. And Heavenly. This is the beginning of something the world needs to see.” –CityOnMyBack.com

** Saidah Baba Talibah celebrates completion of debut album (S)Cream with concert October 14, 2010 at Wrongbar**

TORONTO, ON – Building off the steadily growing buzz from Toronto rock soul songstress Saidah Baba Talibah’s The Phone Demos and her “Place Called Grace” video which premiered in Canada on Exclaim.ca and in the US as AOL Spinner’s Video of the Day, and leading up to the long-awaited release of her debut album(S)Cream, Saidah is pleased to invite friends and fans to celebrate with her on October 14 at Wrongbar.

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Saidah has extended the invitation to this special presentation of the songs on her forthcoming album as a thank-you to those fans who have shown their love and support by pre-ordering (S)Cream. Fans still have the opportunity to join Saidah for this special event October 14th by pre-ordering the album for $15 at www.makemewannascream.com which they can then pick up at the venue on October 14. Pre-orders will close September 30th, 2010.

Satisfying and soulful. Raw and raunchy. Inspiring, tantalizing and scandalous. Saidah will take you on a trip, get you high, bring you to your knees and take you to that place called grace, all in one glorious evening. Saidah delivers the goods each and every time. On October 14th, come Scream with Saidah.

WHO: SAIDAH BABA TALIBAH

LIVE IN CONCERT

WHAT: SCREAM with Saidah Baba Talibah

WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 2010
Doors @ 9pm, Showtime @ 11pm

WHERE: WRONGBAR 1279 QUEEN ST W

Music By: DJ Paul E Lopes

$20 at the door includes a copy of the CD

An evening celebrating the completion and advance grab of Saidah Baba Talibah’s debut album (S)Cream!

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ABOUT SAIDAH BABA TALIBAH:

With a solid foundation from her mother, Blues and Jazz singer & actress Salome Bey, and years singing back up for the likes of k-os, Maestro Fresh Wes, Johnny Reid and Jully Black and on Canadian Idol, Saidah is not only an incredibly talented singer, dancer and actress, who’s been described as Living Color-meets-Erykah Badu and has received nothing but high praise from the likes of NOW, AOL Spinner and Exclaim; she’s also following the cues of innovators like Radiohead and Public Enemy and has taken an unorthodox approach to funding her upcoming album (S)cream due out later this year, letting fans pre-invest in it via a campaign called Make Me Wanna S(cream), where fans are rewarded with anything from an autographed Saidah album to a raw vegan meal prepared by Saidah and a private dinner performance complete with burlesque dancers, depending on the level of investment. Find out more about Saidah’s Make Me Wanna Scream “Choose Your Own Adventure” campaign here.