After countless listens, I feel as if I both know Fela Kuti more than I ever knew any other African artist before, and also how little I appreciated the struggles and injustices that take place across the world in other people’s hometowns or communities. It takes a strong light to shine down on some of the darkest days in the shadow. Thank god Fela Kuti burned as bright as he did for our awareness.
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Sugar & Pepper: 20 Years of Brandy Norwood
Underneath whatever sonic raiment Brandy Norwood has donned, her mystique, sensitivity and unmistakable voice have driven some of the finest R&B recorded.
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