Beautiful Imperfection

Product Description 2011 album from the Nigerian vocalist. Renowned for fusing her roots with contemporary soulful Pop, Asa has proven herself to be an intelligent and socially conscious individual using her musical talents to address social and political issues. Beautiful Imperfection is, quite simply, a beautiful record. First single 'Be My Man' is a fine slice of irresistible soul-snapping retro groove that recalls Osibisa and a Rock tinge inspired by the Clash, all marshaled by an astonishingly self-assured vocal turn. Review Asa's second LP delivers intelligent, funked-up soul-pop... A voice that mixes Macy Gray huskiness with Nina Simone passion --MojoPowerful vocals that channel Amy Winehouse at her peak. . . Soulful lyrics that recall Bob Marley and Marvin Gaye. . . Like anything well-travelled, Beautiful Imperfection draws inspiration from everywhere --Teen Vogue, September 2011Released in the United Kingdom last April, this Paris-born Nigerian soul singer's new album is, true to its title, a thing of beauty - a socially conscious, rhythmically sophisticated record inspired by, but not overly indebted to, torchbearers such as Bob Marley, Fela Kuti and Lauryn Hill.'Be My Man,' the first single from 'Beautiful Imperfection,' is buoyed by a tricked-up neo-Motown arrangement akin to those heard on recent recordings by Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse. 'Why Can't We' is impelled by a hiccuping ska backbeat, but 'Broda Ole,' one of three songs sung in Yoruba, is even catchier, thanks to its galloping rhythms and unstoppable chorus. Here again, Lily Allen or Diana Ross, for that matter would be proud, or at least induced to smile.Other tracks, such as the reggae-inflected 'Maybe,' find Asa in a more searching and global frame of mind. 'There never used to be / This much attention to security / Until the terror and catastrophe,' she sings, her languid alto and the loping rhythms that bear it along belying the anxiety conveyed in her lyrics. Elsewhere, over an ominous chorus of horns and a nagging snare drum, she laments, 'I feel like we're not angry enough / That while we wait, time's ticking away.'Ironically enough, Asa (pronounced 'Asha') records for a label called Naive. And yet as evidenced by zingers such as 'Why is it so much religions yet there's so little love?,' there's nothing in the least bit puerile about this young woman or her irrepressible, humanity-minded pop. --Washington Post, Bill Friskics-Warren, September 5, 2011

Detalles del producto Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Dimensiones del producto : 5.6 x 0.4 x 4.9 pulgadas; 4 Onzas Fabricante : Naive Pop Fecha de lanzamiento original : 2011 Producto en Tienda desde : Julio 22, 2011 Etiqueta : Naive Pop ASIN : B005DZMOVK País de origen : EE. UU. Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº244,610 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº8,805 en Musicales y Cabaret (CDs y Vinilo) nº15,550 en Pop Vocal (CDs y Vinilo) nº105,662 en Rock (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 4.6 de 5 estrellas 99 calificaciones Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Dimensiones del producto : 5.6 x 0.4 x 4.9 pulgadas; 4 Onzas Fabricante : Naive Pop Fecha de lanzamiento original : 2011 Producto en Tienda desde : Julio 22, 2011 Etiqueta : Naive Pop ASIN : B005DZMOVK País de origen : EE. UU. Número de discos : 1