Kelis has been somewhat quiet for awhile. Since marrying Nas, the “Milkshake” singer hasn’t been heard from much, save for a string of well-received but commercially disappointing albums between 2009-2012, Kelis seemed to have faded into the background after a career that garnered her two Grammy nominations, 10 top ten UK singles and tours around the world. That is, until recently when she announced her first four U.S. shows in four years with the release of her video for “Jerk Ribs” off her album, Food due out April 22. The Le Cordon Bleu-certified chef, who also announced the unveiling of a cooking show on The Food Network, “Saucy and Sweet” which premiers February 26th at 8:30 EST, lives a slice of life piece in her latest visual offering as well, with cameras following her from here to there. Along with the SXSW sets announced, Kelis plans to make her presence known in Austin this year, as she will be manning her own food truck and cooking for fans and patrons of the festival on March 13 & 14. Follow her at @IamKelis for updates on where she’ll show up!
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SXSW DATES
Wednesday, March 12 – NPR @ Stubbs
Thursday, March 13 – Filter @ Clive Bar
Friday March 14 – Hype Hotel @ 505 7th St