R&B Singer Solange Knowles Makes History as The First Black Woman to Compose for NYC Ballet.

Solange Knowles is a Grammy Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter and the younger sister of performer Beyoncé. With time, Solange has evolved from Beyoncé's sister to an R&B queen in her own right.

R&B Singer Solange Knowles is a singer as well as a model who is fond of music and wanted to make a successful career in the music industry. She is one of the best r&b artists composing new singles with full heart and enthusiasm. She released her first album Solo Star at just 15 years old, a mellow-pop project produced by a number of notable producers including the Neptunes, Timbaland and Linda Perry. 

Though her first project was released under her father's direction and music label Music World Music, the budding star made sure her music stood apart from her older sister's chart-topping girl group Destiny's Child. In addition to this, she makes history as the first Black Woman to compose for NYC Ballet and she shared her story on Afropunk.

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Discussing more, Solange Knowles has made history by being the first Black woman to compose the score for the Fall Fashion Gala. She is one of the famed singers who took to her social media platforms announcing “Very excited to announce I’ve composed an original score for the New York City Ballet” to her followers. 

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