Meet SZA, the Musician Who Is Helping Reshape R&B

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Since releasing her debut album in June, American R&B singer-songwriter SZA has been tapped by critics as one of the year’s breakthrough artists, made best-of-2017 lists and clinched five Grammy nominations—the most for any female artist this year. Here are five things to know about the buzzy 28-year-old musician born Solána Imani Rowe:

1. Critics say SZA is helping expand the R&B genre through experimental sounds.

SZA (pronounced Sizza) has emerged as a prominent voice among a new generation of female R&B artists…