Guess Where Erykah Badu & Her Ancestors Are From?

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May 19, 2014 - 16:10

Guess Where Erykah Badu & Her Ancestors Are From?

Erykah Badu's musical and stylistic canon has long played with Afrocentric references, but can you guess where exactly on the continent her ancestors are from? Follow @okayafrica and @fatbellybella to join in on our twitter conversation and guess where Erykah's DNA can be traced back to - results will be revealed tomorrow.

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