Samia Farah. - Review - sound recording review

Samia Farah (SONY)

It is inevitable that people will compare Samia Farah to Erykah Badu, but her delicate phrasing and teasing vocals earn Farah the right to be mentioned in the same breath as Billie Holiday. With cool and entrancing beats and a heavy dose of jazz-tinged reggae, Farah's self-titled debut is lilting and intriguing, filled with subtle sonic nooks and crannies and emotional left-turns. Farah sings in slow-motion: Words melt out of her mouth, suggesting a state of dreamy physical pleasure.

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