Breakthru (Costa album)
Encyclopedia
Breakthru is the self-released debut album by American
singer-songwriter Antoniette Costa
. It was released on her label L.I.P. Label 14 on March 1, 2005.
tendencies as a singer-songwriter
. Some of the 12 tracks are piano ballads, while others are accompanied by a band. The album was dedicated to her recently deceased aunt, and featured 12 songs that had been written from middle-school to college.
In honor of her aunt, who was an avid supporter of education, Costa donated a percentage of the album sales to the Rosalita Costa-Clark School Fund in Pittsburgh.
's Early Adopter Indie Music Chart and #69 on the Early Adopter All Music Chart. It also led to Costa's future collaborations with members of The Roots
.
United States
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singer-songwriter Antoniette Costa
Antoniette Costa
Antoniette Costa is a singer-songwriter based in Philadelphia and New York City, who has collaborated with or performed alongside artists such as The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan, Bilal, Eric Roberson, and Carvin Haggins...
. It was released on her label L.I.P. Label 14 on March 1, 2005.
History
The album exhibits Costa's R&B and soulSoul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
tendencies as a singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Some of the 12 tracks are piano ballads, while others are accompanied by a band. The album was dedicated to her recently deceased aunt, and featured 12 songs that had been written from middle-school to college.
In honor of her aunt, who was an avid supporter of education, Costa donated a percentage of the album sales to the Rosalita Costa-Clark School Fund in Pittsburgh.
Release
Costa independently released the album on March 1, 2005 on her own record label L.I.P. Label 14. The album ranked #1 on AmazonAmazon.com
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's Early Adopter Indie Music Chart and #69 on the Early Adopter All Music Chart. It also led to Costa's future collaborations with members of The Roots
The Roots
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
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