by Georgia Anne MuldrowWhen I listen to this album, I think of many of the songs as individual prayers being offered up for a number of different things, mostly peace in all its forms.
Muldrow uses this album to promote peace, kindness, friendship, good parenting, environmental awareness, pride, and African liberation. Her politics have never been hidden, but on this album she puts her message front and centre, and sticks to it.
This is a beautiful, if somewhat too long, album. Muldrow has continued to grow as an artist, and on this disk, has reined in her 'weird' side, focusing on creating songs that would not put off the average listener. This album ranges in genres, mostly sticking somewhere between funk, R'n'B, and hip-hop.
She keeps this a solo album - Dudley Perkin's sensibilities are present, but not his voice. "Roses" appears on this album without Mos Def, and I think it works better here than it does on his album.
There is a lot of good stuff coming from this artist right now, and she is definitely one to watch.
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