Erika Rose was born in New york from a Jewish mother and a Jamaican father.
She grew up in Queens and Manhattan, studied dance and piano and attended the Alvin Ailey School, where she met Alicia keys another student there at the time. Her family moved to Florida,but Erika did not forget about her passion for music. She co-wrote "A woman's worth" and 3 more songs on the "Diary of Alicia Keys".She first became Alicia's assistant then her tour manager. Later on, Erika released her own album entitled "Rosegarden" influenced by her mixed background. In 2005 she met Om'Mas Keith of SA-RA ( I talked about them earlier check it out) who collaborated with her on "Rosegarden". With diverse influences as Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder,Santana,Sade ..Erika has created a surprising album where rock, pop, soul, jazz and funk fuse beautifully taking you to a magical place.
http://www.myspace.com/erikarosegarden
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