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Hailing from the Windy City, 2Bijoux formed in the Summer of 2002 under the original name "Chi". Chi (Alicia "Ya-Yah" Townsend, Chiara Bell and Ashley Pettis) began performing in local neighborhood festivals such as The Taste of Austin and the Bud Billiken Parade. At first rooting their music in Pop and R&B, Chi took the opportunity to perform in the 2002 Tampax Total Youth Tour hosted by Free (106th and Park). That led them earning a feature article in the September 2002 issue of Seventeen Magazine...READ MORE AT www.myspace.com/2bijoux
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INSPIRATION
So many wonderfully talented artists and revolutionaries inspire us. Amel larrieux, Amy Whinehouse, Sade, Foreast Gump, Mariah Carey, Malcolm X, Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston, Etta James, Che Guevarra, Ray Charles, Santana, Bob Marley, Damien Marley, Lupe Fiasco, Common, THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Kanye West, Jay-z, Kelis, Destiny's Child, Bob Fosse, Talib Kweli, SWV, Gwen Stephani, Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Janet and Michael Jackson, Erykah Badu, The Emotions, Dr. Dre, Twista, Billy Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Led Zepplin, haters and SO MANY MORE PEOPLE WHO HAVE INSPIRED US TO MOVE!!!! Besides famous influences, we are also inspired by our family and friends. They are the ones that believe in us the most, they are our biggest fans. Without them we would not be where we are today. Lastly, we are inspired by our own culture and the array of cultures around us that we learn from. We are proud of who we are individually and as a group. We are proud of the culture we come from and embrace the beauty of other cultures around us in order to enhance our own. All of these influences enable us with the skills and mindset we need to make music for the people.



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