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The epitome of arts and activism...in legendary form, Nana Camille Yarbrough is the first honoree of AKILAToday Nana Yarbrough is internationally known as the ol' school gifted singer whose song and vocals were sampled by technomusician Fatboy Slim. His monster chart-busting hit, Praise You, is sampled from Yarbrough's original hit Take Yo Praise and after his version (led by Camille's vocals) found a spot on MTV's rotation, the song exploded commercially. It has been featured in movies (Cruel Intentions, Go, Thank God It's Friday, and Michael Jordan to the Max); on television shows (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Entertainment Tonight, the Golden Globes, the TV Guide Awards show); and on commercials for Mercedes Benz, Wimbledon, Air Jordan/Nike, and many others. Take Yo Praise, however, was originally recorded in 1975 for Nana Yarbrough's first album, the critically acclaimed, The Iron Pot Cooker.
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