Blackstar

YahZarah | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Three Keys Music
• ASIN: B0000C23GL
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,786 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Feelings, February 11, 2004

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soul seeker (LA, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blackstar (Audio CD)

A great new voice for soul music paired with weak material. The production was dated and lacking in creativity. Sometimes I felt that the vocal arrangements were a little overdone, I would love to hear her sing a very sparse ballad and just let her soul shine through. She is very gifted vocally so less can be more for her, the same cannot be said for many of today's R'n'B singers. Standout track for me is "Black Star"

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Voice for Days., December 19, 2003

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Robert Chapman "Brawta" (Brooklyn - Fort Green) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blackstar (Audio CD)

YahZarah is great. She sings with the kind of freedom and wind flight that builds upon and adds to the tradition of great female soul singing. I'm not going to say neo-soul beacuse that's a stupid market term that is only used to denote newness and difference to a kind of singing that has not changed. Her range is stunning in an out of control way nailing it dead on kind of way. The songwriting is superb..a few lines may fail because of cliche simplicity, but she pulls it off with the vocal strength and great accompaying music. I would bet that she is awesome live. For those who hear a remblance to ebadu...it is probaly more from the fact that she did some of badu's arrangements. I did not give this CD five stars because she is at the beginning of her solo career..she still has heights to reach and when she does the other star will be waiting on her. Please buy and enjoy this CD.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Sleep on YahZarah, May 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Blackstar (Audio CD)

Yahzarah was opening for Rahsaan Patterson when I saw her. I had never heard of her before then. I really enjoyed her. She's a small woman with an incredible voice. If she comes to DC again, I'm definitely going back to see her. I love her CD. It's a nice break from the norm. It's full of diversity and seeing her perform in person makes me love her and her album even more. Definitely do not sleep on this artist.