Lalah Hathaway ad libs, scats, hits HARMONY NOTES BY HERSELF@ Essencefest 2016

Lalah Hathaway showcases her background singers, scats, and hits famed Polyphonic Tones (harmonizes by herself). July 2, 2016

[@LaCheleWallace]

She never has any problems singing. It just flows like water. My goodness. She know she can sang.

[@MsDorisann]

Lalah Hathaway is one of the greatest singers in the world!!!!!!!! No one can polyscat like her, she has a polyphonic voice. Her voice is a natural treasurer!!!!!!!

[@thisisobii]

it's like a metaphysical experience.

[@quinnlamaj]

Pierrotmusic's KZbin channel Meta physical, spiritual, just plain euphoric!

[@onlygafabotwhatigafbout8495]

When your singing from a honest place you don't need words.

[@mrs.featherbottom5901]

Linnie Shobha85 it isn't so much that she sing from an honest place though? It mostly that she is very technical? Or am I missing something? what's the honest quality?

[@seanmarshall8799]

I like that description .....

[@neilblue5730]

Awesome comment so so true

[@brendajanuary8718]

uncommon musical genius

[@briana5957]

4:52 No words... I'm done. Homegirl harmonized with herself... My sister...All day My heart was in that note. My God!

[@lordvoldemort5725]

Polyphonic Singing

[@guyp3599]

She sings one note and whistles the other

[@delonboydjr9619]

her scatting and her vocal range just gave me life😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤

[@kbubbles63]

Her voice sounds like an instrument!! This is awesome

[@FireMedicMoody390]

Angela Winbush + Anita Baker = Lalah Hathaway. Mom: Classically trained singer Eulalah. Dad: Soulful Donny. Amazing combination.

[@moniquebrown7778]

Ms. Lalah Hathaway is the stuff legends are made of, she is the embodiment of legend, she is & has that legendary "thang" #YoungLegend🎤 #Queen👑

[@lee399]

The young legend was 46 or 47 in this clip 😁

[@Nadirqm]

this wasn't a performance its an experience, yes lalah put bitches in place with that instrument

[@quinnlamaj]

NADIRMAHMOOD yes you are right. And she is the most beautiful of instruments.

[@belindabarrett484]

Lalah and her band were great

[@gregc7699]

wow jasons voice is stunning to and the band were great wow

[@emirrr_17]

Uuuuu.... Jaaaaasooooon... "What Are You Doing Back There"? 3:00. 😍😍😍

[@leamcinnis1225]

An Absolute PHENOMINAL WOMAN! LOVE YOU LALAH!

[@kingskid1985]

Lalah Hathaway has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard....

[@spyroshowtheoneandonly3036]

Please come to South Africa🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭😭... This performance was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@FireMedicMoody390]

... and the dude whistling.... Yooooo!!!

[@liqueethompson224]

Jason Morales cold piece 💙

[@joelnicholsonjr.3877]

Anthony Moody He reminds me of Leandria Johnson with that whistling🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌Awesome!

[@MaMgazi]

Give the drummer some PLEASE! Yaaaass

[@OHWISEONE1996]

5:05 Louis Armstrong!

[@QJH89]

I don’t think they caught it....

[@erizabeta]

omg the whistling

[@nicolehumprhey7258]

When she split her vocal! I got goosebumps! She’s a vocal beast!

[@MisterDarkBro1]

That bass line at 2:45........SICK! 🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾.

[@keke3634]

I love me some Lalah Hathaway the way she sings is phenomenal!! ❤❤

[@TheTonecii]

This beautiful sister's voice just does IT to me. I dream of seeing her live one day.

[@tarynkacey1360]

They all killed it! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽they're all dope!

[@mickeyfletcher1630]

Breathtakingly beautiful lady with a breathtakingly beautiful voice

[@coolnerd2810]

NOW, THAT’S WHAT WE MEAN BY ‘SANGER’S SANGER.’ GOD SHOWED OUUUUUTTTT ON THEM VOCALS!!!!! 🙌🏾✨🎶

[@wyndhl9465]

Eulalah looks adorable. Stay as sweet as YOU are! Vocal control with range and polyphonics...

[@keke3634]

She doesn't even had to sing do this and my ticket is purchased!! Yass Lalah Hathaway!! ❤❤

[@elindsp]

Damn that little riff at 0:10 is what Phillip Bailey sings in Earth Wind Fire's live version of Reasons... Where he's going back and forth with the sax. What a great moment.

[@dr.reginaldjackson6762]

I want to marry her voice.....lol, seriously...

[@SuperMusicology101]

LOL HELLLLL YE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cocoaswimmer8345]

Man I've been saying that for years.

[@beeguy300]

i have never seen more talent in a single 9 minute video this was mind blowing holy shit

[@joshuamccainmusic2225]

Yes finally something I can do on here. I'll whistle!

[@jabercrombie53]

She killt the polyphonic harmonies at 4 53

[@qc4402]

Yo she literally has a super power

[@marywilson6354]

Should be a lot bigger then she is she better then a lot of theses so called pop start using autotune she sing from her soul and is incredible at it loved her dad too .

[@marquishalsell]

I definitely agree with you on dis one lessons needs to be taken from her real rap

[@shabrethajennings7291]

Unfortunately her style and tone of singing is not what mainstream promotes, it's all about that generic pop sound. If Lalah had been born during the jazz era she would've definitely been a bigger artists. Nevertheless, fame isn't really all that it doesn't determine how talented and gifted you are either. More than half of the biggest artists some being "icons" are average or below, the days of just being talented is over, everything is cookie cutter image. You have to love what you do, grow and nuture your gift, and just appreciate those who value and enjoy what you have to offer. Real validation comes from within, not from how many records sales and how popular you are in the world.

[@IamMclovin754]

I've been telling people that alot of these other stars can out sing alot of these big pop stars.

[@paularobertsroberts5883]

I would luv to see her in concert. Dream come true.

[@valrivas7424]

JASON!!!! You better sang boy😍😍😍😍😍

[@brandim.9347]

I love that lady’s voice!!!! Good lord!! #smooth

[@marywilson6354]

Love this thank you to who ever recorded it I have never seen her live it’s on my bucket list

[@marywilson6354]

And her back ground singer are fine too

[@terrinelson2322]

my Idol. love me some Lalah..would love to duet with this lady

[@TheTonecii]

I second that motion!!!!

[@nicolehayes4883]

Ms.Lalah is class all the HathAway by herself

[@dgabriela1406]

Thank you so much for this upload, I have been looking for this for hours 🤯

[@tylegend1986]

She didn't have to work that earth wind and fire lick in there the way she did. THAT was beautiful.

[@artofunk]

And Lalah is a true singing Goddess!! I can worship her talent...✌🏽😁✌🏽🙏🏽

[@Trippyboho]

Mane I got chills rn!!!!

[@legume_duprix]

man she's really so great!

[@lisaingram5670]

Love her realness .....

[@juanrios5678]

4:31 her sound is absolutely indescribable

[@SnowLilies]

GODDESS. I refuse to believe that she's almost 50

[@Jj-uh5ky]

This is the first time I ever hear somethimg like this, I love this!

[@althingsrpossible]

Unspeakable words of admiration. Spirit cannot express in words its resonance.

[@christinescott5966]

Speechless.....

[@georgegoodman9828]

Love her!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@teamlean3717]

it's 2024, i'm in South Africa & i'm still holding out hope that i'll see this woman live before i join the ancestors in the afterlife ...

[@Deerych]

"He better. You know what? He gotta go!" lol. Music this good will make you say that!

[@onecingulardude06]

😂

[@kelleyc791]

Bout fell out my chair when I heard that!! I love my people!

[@scrumptious2k1]

THIS WOMAN HERE!!!

[@RTDavis0503]

Her Dad's lives in her

[@daniellesmith1286]

Your faves could never!!!!

[@ryangrant2882]

That note at 4:53 tho.

[@quinnlamaj]

Ryan Grant Lol! YES!! That was a Polyphonic Overtone!

[@snazarix1055]

I love this

[@d.j.ghetoswift1206]

Amazing

[@DeJhaunBercy]

The fact that when she does that harmonizing thing ITS IN THREE PART HARMONY AND IN ANY KEY she can sing any base note it don’t matter

[@countrygirl8295]

Did she channel Louis Armstrong??? OMG

[@hadeev]

Lalah, ya killin' me! OMG, you are fiyah! The first background singer sounds like Will Downing to me. The whistling guy was full of pleasant surprises. I heard Jason Mrai's name mentioned, but I don't know which man was Jason. That damn drummer though! You all sound amazing!

[@carlettagoodrichmann1513]

Evolutions of excellence that train from generations of practitioners of music 🎶 R&B write on right on

[@snazarix1055]

I got Goosebumps yikes ☺️😂😍

[@kyfagan9264]

Wow Beautfuil first time seeing this !!!

[@latonyaa2466]

love love love this CHIC!!! I hope she continue to produce music! Shoo I'll write some songs for her!!!

[@kayrup3712]

My favorite!! The best singer of all time, EVER.

[@jaxzy7h684]

Oh my goodness! Sing! Speechless!

[@Port3R_]

Lalah 😍😍😍.. I'm really in love

[@tenochninoderivera4353]

4:53 Amazng !!!

[@shawnbonner65]

If I EVER win the Lottery I’m paying for a special request show for me/family/close friends!!!!! U BETTA BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Laylah #EMPRESS OF SOUL!!!!

[@quianadumas3550]

Phenomenal ❤

[@thearico3239]

Yessss!!!!!

[@leedaniels2406]

when the cameta focused o Jason oooh jason 😍

[@campbellde]

I love how she hit that Philip Bailey (Reasons) at 00:10.

[@countrygirl8295]

Yassssssss Ms. Layla

[@si44ll26]

She's fucking amazing!!! I've heard her name but not her music... I swear I would listen to this all damn day!!!

[@springnicole1810]

0:27 I think I stopped breathing....

[@yaxfui6375]

3:15 i was expecting... "HE NEEDS SOME MILK!!"

[@yandiemathebula]

😂 😂 😂

[@MsBbabee]

Love it

[@rainervormfenne610]

SOOOOOO coooool.🎶🎤🎶Lalah . You are unique Nature🔱 Artist 👌 Thank you. E.vormfenne

[@bobbiejones5528]

When you ask a man what he's doing and he just starts whistling...I need to find me one.

[@beasaroze5596]

Lalah is giving me LIFE! #Resurrection

[@Rhiaanon]

Yessss lawd!

[@stephc99]

Fan since 1990

She + Camille Beartaut would be amazing (scats). About low notes just remember me Jessica Ready. Runs remember me Kim Burrell. And these sounds are similar to B.Slade. So, i believe that if she sing with these guys in a live, will definely be awesome.

[@madelinejoyce2609]

Wow. 😍😯👏

[@marywilson6354]

She is the shit and so underrated omg she should much bigger then she is . I love her .hes singing the light was so blinding I couldn't see him until he finished .

[@cantgetrightlife]

This Woman got it 👍💯 Love Her Singing ❤️

[@fetuniabraxton3775]

Goddesss

[@SuperMusicology101]

I just turned it on I was floored Lalah just awesome Beautifully Awesome

[@kingrjosh]

This is healing. I feel it.

[@artofunk]

Seeeeeeats!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@denzazela5604]

"Go ahead and whistle baby" 😂

[@Kalifornyalove]

Love her😍🎤

[@cocomageeda]

Her voice is magic. Magic from the Lord. Thank you Christ.