Wintertijd

Keep the Soul Alive 6

Up till now, I've only mentioned albums by males that keep the soul alive, but that doesn't mean I don't have any female alternatives up my sleeve. One of these is Jill Scott. The first time I heard Jill Scott was about two and a half years ago, when visiting Arno.

Her first album, "Who is Jill Scott? - Words and sounds vol. 1" was a playful affair where she would sit and speak with the audience, sing and half-rap on certain songs. Specially the third tune, Exclusively, is a kick in the gut. Funny yet tragic it delivers the message with a cool groove and personality that caught my attention. That and Arno profusely proclaiming its brilliance.

So when the time came she released her second album, four years after the debut, I went and bought it. And I found Jill Scott had matured. Some of the scruffiness was gone, and the result was a slightly softer, more mellow album. More mellow without becoming namby-pamby for that matter. Some have argued that much of the raw energy of the first album is gone, but I quire like it. I think the critics ought to give the woman a break. Getting married, chilling out and having a kid should change your perspective on things.

Therefore I offer you Bedda at Home by Jill Scott from her excellent second album "Beautifully Human - Words and sounds vol. 2".

Enjoy!

Posted by Chris at November 5, 2004 09:57 AM