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In the expectant hush of the Sala Santa Cecilia, a voice capable of spanning generations is ready to resound. On November 11, 2025, Rome will welcome Erykah Badu, the undisputed queen of neo-soul, to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Mama’s Gun, the album that at the dawn of the new millennium rewrote the rules of the genre. With her tour The Return of Automatic Slim: Mama’s Gun ’25, the singer, songwriter, and producer returns to the stage to merge memory and the present into a single, powerful vibration. At the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Badu will revisit her bold second album from 2000, performing its tracks with renewed energy and fresh nuances. Acclaimed for its fusion of soul, jazz, funk, and political insight, Mama’s Gun stands as one of the highest points of her career, blending intimate lyricism with sharp social commentary. Rome is thus preparing for a night of intensity and magic: between classics that defined an era and new interpretations looking toward the future, the “Queen of Neo-Soul” will lead the audience on an emotional journey where memory becomes creative force, a bridge between the past and new sonic horizons.