Alicia Keys has found a friend in the soulful duo that is Lion Babe.

Yes, after catching wind of their rising buzz and the music that fuels it the ‘Samsonite Man’ singer/songwriter invited them to join her on stage at her ‘Black Ball.’

There, with their gaze set on a charitable prize the acts rocked their audience with a performance set to impress their respective fan bases.

Shots below…

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