2008-04-25
This is a very powerful, soulful album. Rich and developed, Elisabeth Kontomanou belts out a very personal and retrospective album. Sassy and smart, Kontomanou has a stick-it-in-yer-face-and-listen-hear-boy delivery that packs a filthy little punch. Her backing orchestra is tight and just as outfront as Kontomanou, especially during the musings of the 8-minute-mural "Black Angels." Diva describes this one to a tee.-- Daniel Graeber
SOMI
If the Rains Come First
PONCHO SANCHEZ
PSYCHEDELIC BLUES
STRING PLANET
Songs From the Home Planet
AZAR LAWRENCE
Prayer For My Ancestors
Johanna Sillanpaa
From This Side
ABBEY LINCOLN
Abbey Sings Abbey
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