Malaika (singer)

This article is about an African American singer. For the South African musical group, see Malaika (group).
Malaika
Born Malaika LeRae Sallard
(1972-01-02) January 2, 1972
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Other names Malaika Sallard Johnson
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active 1991–1996

Musical career

Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
Labels
  • A&M (1992–93)
  • Vestry (1995)

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.[1]

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 intended for Malaika.[2]

Discography

Albums

Year Title
1993 Sugar Time
  • Release date: June 8, 1993
  • Record label: A&M Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
CAN


UK



[3]		 USA
Dance R&B/
Hip-Hop		 Hot 100
CD
[4]		 CP
[5]		 SS Air 100
[6]		 Air 100
1992 "So Much Love" 6 — 5 27 — — 55 102 Sugar Time
1993 "Gotta Know (Your Name)" — 68 1 17 48 68 74 120
1995 "Break It Down" — — — — — — — — non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Other contributions

Year Title Role
1992 "You Win, I Win, We Lose" (on Finally by CeCe Peniston) background vocal

See also

References

  1. ↑ 'Malaika, Biography, Billboard'
  2. ↑ 'Phoenix New Times, Interview'
  3. ↑ 'Malaika's UK chart positions'
  4. ↑ 'Malaika's Canadian chart positions
  5. ↑ 'Malaika's US Dance chart positions'
  6. ↑ 'Malaika's US R&B/Hip-Hop chart positions'
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