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There are at least two recording artists with this name: (1) Yolanda is a Neo-Soul songstress who was born Yolanda Johnson in New York, and now resides in L.A, according to her Myspace page. If you were a viewer of BET Jazz's "Soul Sessions" video show, you became familiar with the groove of Yolanda's "Individual" -- which was used in the opening animation. Yolanda comes from a soulful family, decades ago, her father and cousins all had recording careers. The photos on the site are not accurate. If you google "Yolanda Johnson," you can find images as well as You...

Atlanta rising star D.G. Yola knows his city streets like no one else. From living on them as a homeless teen to combing every corner of the A-town with his music, this determined ghetto youth knew no boundaries in his grassroots campaign for regional recognition. Embodying both the natural talents to make us move our feet along with the necessary drive that warrants longevity, Yola crafted his career like a strategic game of chess- carefully calculating each move two and three steps ahead. After starting his own independent label, Power Hitter Records, and capturing the Southeast with one of the...