Ledisi - Soul Singer
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Artist: LedisiEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-04-22
Music Label: Tommy Boy
Soundtracks:
- Get Outta My Kitchen
- Stop Livin' In Ya Head
- Take Time
- You Are My Friend
- Coffee
- Good Lovin'
- Hotel
- Dreaming Interlude
- Free Again
- Soulsinger
- My Prayers
- In My Life
- Groove On
- I Want'cha Babe
- I Want'cha Babe Interlude
- Papa Loved To Love Me
- Soulsinger Live @ Yoshi's
- Hold On To Love
- Snoring
Music reviews of Soul Singer
Music Review: I AM STILL SPEECHLESS!!
Rating: 5 Stars
I went to see Rachelle Farrelle perform at the Warner Theater in Washington, DC. Under her name was a performer who was slated to be the opening act, Ledisi. I had never heard of her neither was I aware of her talent. Later I found out she is a protégé of Rachelle's. She came out in a plain black dress, an african head wrap, and no shoes. She played with an awesome live band featuring Sundra and the Braxton Brothers and from the first note she sang ("Get Outta My Kitchen") her voice sounded as if she had been singing for 20+ years! A SEASONED voice! Almost spiritual. This girl sounded better LIVE than on any CD! If I hadn't been there I wouldn't have believed it. SHE TORE IT UP!!It was so refershing to hear actual singing with lyrics that had meaning. Neo-soul mixed w/ funk, R&B, jazz; the girl can scat her (...) off. She did a version of "Take Time" that was unforgettable. It took me a while to get her CD. I was running all over DC and MD looking for it in every store, and time after time I heard, "sorry, it's sold out!" Amazon was the ONLY place I could find it. #13 is called "Groove On" a mellow, sensual, slow jam that is definitely my favorite. Every cut is primo. ("Hotel," "In My Life," "I Want Cha Babe") She covers subjects ranging from spousal abuse to child abuse/incest, and she does it tastefully and seriously. This girl is bad! If you are sick and tired of the so called "music" that is being generated these days, please just give this CD a chance. I PROMISE - You will NOT be dissapointed. I have a copy for my car, work, and home. I agree with Delicious, too bad radio stations in DC/MD/VA haven't caught on yet. Ledisi, you are going far girlfriend!! Congrats!
Description of Soul Singer
Funky Soulful R&B/HipHop with a touch of jazz. Soulsinger has an alluring eclectic blend of Jazz and R&B - old and new. There is no need to explain why people are going crazy for Soulsinger. Listeners are also surprised by the genius behind the music. Some find it hard to believe that this work of art has been created by a female duo. Ledisi and Sundra "Sun" Manning have become respectfully known as two songwriters, producers, singers; who play instruments, record and mix music and have created an unbelievable blend of jazz, R&B, Gospel and Hip Hop music. Collectively, they have embodied their production company under the name "LeSun Music." Ask them how they categorize their music? They will tell you to call it "Soul Music."Ask anyone who's ever caught a Ledisi show: the woman is off the hook! The Oakland-based singer is a gutsy, in-your-face vocalist whose performances in the Bay Area pack 'em into every venue she plays. With Soulsinger, her remarkable, independently produced debut, Ledisi effectively conveys her potent stage presence--her honeyed, sass-sated alto slides between skillful scats, gospel-inflected yelps, and all-out, gut-wrenching wails. There are moments when the album's 16 original tracks (written by Ledisi and her business partner/keyboardist, Sundra Manning) fall victim to schmaltzy lyrics and tired hooks, but there are some genuinely inspired tunes here as well. "Get Out of My Kitchen," the album's funked-out opener, drips with a down-to-earth, homegirl vibe; and the interlude following "I Want'cha Babe" finds Ledisi swinging like a seasoned jazz vet. But it's on "Take Time," the album's first single, where this soulsinger achieves the sublime. With its lilting groove and mantra-like chorus, the song recalls such classic leisure anthems as Smokey Robinson's "Cruisin'" or Christopher Cross's "Sailing," and is certain to ease and inspire any world-weary soul. --Sylvia W. Chan
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