Music (Madonna album) Music (Madonna album) Music is the eighth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on September 18, 2000 by Maverick and Warner Bros. Records. Following the success of her previous album "Ray of Light" (1998), she intended to embark on a tour. However, her record company encouraged her to return to the studio and record new music before going on the road. Her collaboration with producers Mirwais Ahmadzaï and William Orbit resulted a more experimental direction for the album. "Music" has an overall dance-pop and electronica vibe, with influences from rock, country and folk. The album was mostly recorded at
Malaika (singer) Malaika (singer) Malaika (born Malaika LeRae Sallard, January 2, 1972, in Seattle, Washington) also known under name Malaika Sallard Johnson, is a female African American dance singer from Seattle, Washington. During her short lived music career she recorded only one album entitled "Sugar Time", which managed two Top 5 hits on the US "Billboard" Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including her number #1 single, "Gotta Know (Your Name)" in 1993. Sallard is tied with another A&M recording artist, CeCe Peniston, who took her own chances by performing backup vocals on the Overweight Pooch's album record "Female Preacher" in 1991, originally