IVORY DOME GIVES YOU CANJELAE

Canjelae was just a link on a random site and my goodness, I was BLOWN away by her voice. Took me to the old Toni Braxton, Total and Changing Faces era. This is my ideal Jack Davey, compelling seduction that ditches sexuality and takes a route of compassion and innocence. Canjalae, who is from Bermuda, is just splendid to listen to, her rendition of Rihanna's Umbrella is just magical. Dig her for her heartfelt deliverance and let's see where her career takes her.

IVORY DOME GIVES YOU NNEKA

NNEKA has been on my musical rotation for over four years, another myspace discovery, she's reached greater heights, especially with the release of her compilation album To And Fro. The 3 CD set has new tracks and songs from her first album, Victim Of Truth and her sophomore album, No Longer At Ease.  She's a native Nigerian, honing her craft in Denmark and has developed a sound that touches on; self realization, consciousness and change, drawing inspiration from social and political conditions in Nigeria. Her lyrics can venture into preachy but she pulls it off with the help of dub/Hip-Hop/afro sounds. Digg tracks like Heartbeat and The Uncomfortable Truth.