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 | Title : Voyage to India
Author : India Arie
Release Date : 20020924
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
India Arie seems comfortable in her own body. She told us as much on both 'Video' and 'Brown Skin' from her stunning debut album, Acoustic Soul, which celebrated the diversity of feminine beauty, self-acceptance, and spirituality. She addresses similar themes on her second outing, although much of her original soul-scouring fire is gone. While she still preaches self-empowerment, many of her lyrics veer toward the trite, and that's not where we expected to go on this Voyage to India. In fact, there are very few self-revelatory moments like the ones on Soul. Arie seems bent on journeying to the center of womankind's mind, rather than unearthing more of her own autobiography, casting herself as adviser to the disempowered. But that is not where Arie shines. When she strips her voice down to its unvarnished essence--leaving all the imperfections in the mix--she is a lithe, ethereal presence. She's capable of raising chills, as when she sings of a man who foretells his death on 'Good Man.' Or on 'Complicated Man,' where she lets her voice run ragged, brimming with raw emotion while describing her imperfect love. Despite some glibness, this is still a voyage worth taking.
Buyer Reviews :
After hearing 'Little Things' (a song that makes you go, of yeah) on the radio, I eagerly anticipated the entire 'Voyage' CD.
I can say I instantly liked 'Talk to Her' (which is my favorite and 'Slow Down'. I agree that these songs may come across as preachy, but it's something that many of us may need to hear. So much of today's music doesn't have any message at all, so it's always good to hear a song that does. This is one of the things that I love about Ms. India's music.
Surprisingly, it took me a while to decide what I actually thought of India's sophomore effort, especially given that I still listen to 'Acoustic Soul' at least twice a week.
The one thing that I truly like about this CD is that India is doing her own thing and doing it different than she did it before. I believe this is another showcase of her talent, a true artist (which we don't see many of these days). Now that I've listened to this several times I can say it is a 'Beautiful Surpise' (which is also another great song on the CD).
It's different from Acoustic, but a very welcomed addition to my CD collection.
(by Yolanda)
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