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Sade - Soldier of Love

The smooth urban pop operator's first album in a decade is a sublime meditation on the need for love in our age of spiritual bankruptcy.

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Classic Album: Big Science

Laurie Anderson’s arty critique of the American Dream is an eerie prophecy of the 21st century’s climate of socio-political paranoia.

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Die Groen Fokkol Song

"Forget corruption, crime and lack of service delivery. Let's save the planet" says Koos Kombuis on his new protest song.

 

 
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Sade

Soldier of Love

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2010 Grammy Nominees

Femme fatales, country cuties and frock rockers rule this year's Grammy nominees.

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The Sea

A mesmerising mix of melancholic soul, fiery alt. rock and sensual pop fuels these late night tales of heartbreak, heartache and hope.

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Irm

Award-winning actress and occasional chanteuse hires postmodern pop genius Beck to soundtrack this experimental electro-pop soufflé that's garnished with a cockatil of existential claustrophobia and romantic ennui you only find in French art house films.

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Element of Freedom

Alicia maxes out the emotional spectrum, sharing her desire, anger, disappointment and love through a seductive interplay between soft and strong.

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