AMAZING ALBUM!
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By Gerald R White
It is often said that history repeats itself & reincarnations are part of the human & spiritual cycle…well, after listening to, Amalia’s “Art Slave”, this is definitely true in the genre of Funk/Nu Soul and the universal souls she touches…I immediately felt the “spirits” of, Betty Wright, Chaka Khan (Rufus), Joyce Kennedy (Mother’s Finest), Sandra St. Victor (The Family Stand), Grace Jones, Janet Jackson…her resemblance to the legendary Phyliss Hyman further accents the soulful vibrato in her own voice and style…the musical production team of Opolopo is kindred spirited, overlayed with old school/new millennium FUNK arrangements (Digital Underground, Faze-O, Cameo, P-Funk (ALL OF ‘EM), Slapbak, etc.)…”Art Slave” is clearly Funk, Nu-Soul at its best, definitely Grammy material IF the voting power is put back into the hands of the people…may the FUNK be with you!!!
