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Metamorphosis

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I was glad to hear her have najee in the background on higher love, made me do the salsa which you can do very good on this cut. she can put you in a sexy mood with her voice but so glad i bought this cd. get it folks and get your grove on.

Saw Maysa live in concert, which prompted me to purchase her CD. I enjoy the CD as well as her live performance. Her voice is deep and mellow. It is relaxing and the music is melodious. Enjoy it.

Maysa is one of my favorite artist. I would definitely recommend this cd for your collection.

This CD is totally infectious. I cannot stop listening to it. "My Destiny" is my daily warm-up song. I listen to this song and I know that there is nothing I cannot do. I love Maysa's voice and the groove is mellow. This whole album is a Godsend. In a time where there is so much crap that we listen to, it's refreshing to know there are those individuals who choose to still make "real music" and save us all. Thank you Maysa. Keep on doing your thang girl. C ya in Huntington Beach, CA on 11/28!

I purchased this CD and fell in love with "I NEED A MAN" and "LOVE SO TRUE" and "WALK AWAY". I love Maysa's voice. She is one of my top 10 favorite singers, along with Ledisi, Rachelle Farrell and Lizz Wright. Maysa has a distinct voice that cannot be compared that is RICH and SULTRY. I personally believe purchasing her cd was a great investment. I listen to her cd's while curling my hair, taking a bath, washing clothes, driving to work while sitting in Montgomery County traffic, lol. The girl is great!

Maysa really shines through on Metamorphosis. Overall it's a feel good grown music. Please don't sleep on Maysa. She definitely brings her unique scatting, harmonies, and all that on this cd. Well worth the money and then some.

Whoa, Maysa Leak is back after a short break. Meaning why I say she took a short break because over the last 2 years she has recorded 2 cover albums. Maysa has not done a full album with new material since 2004's smash album "Smooth Sailing" which is a classic.

This time Maysa has switched somethings up for this album. First Rex Rideout has only done 2 songs for this album. Which one song is the smoking first track "Simpatico" and the song "Never Really Ever." Second she has gone into different genre's with this CD (thanks to producer Chris "Big Dog" Davis) when I talk about different genre's I mean r&b and even club music. For instance, take the track "Let's Figure It Out ( A Song For Bluey) The song starts off with this killer smooth jazz beat and has a guitar solo with Nick Colionne and then takes a turn it turns into a club track ( or dance track). So she has gone into a different direction with this CD but it is a good change. I think she pulled it off quite nicely.


Other stand out tracks include "My Destiny" (featuring Najee on flute )and "Higher Love" (featuring Najee on Flute and Nick Colionne again on accoustic guitar) Take Me Away, and the Angela Johnson produced track "Happy Feelings," and the inspiring track "Grateful" which was written for her mother.

I wrote this review from the heart, so I hope this CD touches you as much as it touches me.

Peace, Kendra aka Kmecca.......

Undeniably the best female vocalist of contemporary soul and smooth jazz, Maysa Leak returns to true form with her latest release "Metamorphosis". After recording two consecutive classic soul remake albums, Maysa came back in full force with this project which contains all new fresh original material. Produced by Rex Rideout, Chris Davis & Ronnie Garrett, Maysa delivers a knock-out performance on each song. A mixture of up-tempo, mid-tempo and sultry love ballads, sprinkled with a taste of Brazilian flavor, Maysa's silky smooth voice will take you to paradise. This is one of those CDs that you can just pop in, press play, pour a glass of Cabernet (or a vino of your taste) and just chill out from beginning to end without hitting the skip button.

The album starts off with "Simpatico", a mid-tempo song about true love and compatibility - a great song to get the mood flowing. Next comes "My Destiny", featuring Najee (on flute, not sax) and "Never Really Ever", which continue in the same vein as the first track. "Let's Figure It Out" features Nick Colionne on some groovy guitar riffs set to a calypso/house beat. Maysa expresses herself like never before on "I Need A Man". No, this is not your typical "I need a man to sex my body" kinda song that you hear so much on mainstream radio these days, but this song has some serious depth and meaning to it - just listen to the lyrics. "Higher Love" is another great song featuring again both Najee & Nick Colionne. All of the remaining tracks are excellent as well. On the last track, "A Conversation With The Universe", you may want to put the wine down and dance a step or two because this song will make you want to groove and move. This is a great closing song for the album.

Maysa co-wrote most of the songs, probably more than any of her previous albums. This is definitely her best album. You'll just have to hear for yourself - take my word for it. When you buy this CD, I recommend getting three copies: one for the ride, one for the crib and one to give to your best friend. They will love you for it!

In my opinion, this will probably turn out to be her biggest selling album and is definitely Grammy Award material. I only hope that smooth-jazz radio actually give this CD some serious airplay and grant Maysa the respect that she truly deserves.

Truly one could say they have been brought back into a world of beautiful songs and are satisfied with the metamorphosis they have experienced.

I've always been a big fan of Maysa. I like her style. Her R&B with Jazz sounds are what I like about her. Her voice is sensuous and sexy. If you like Anita Baker and Phyllis Hyman, I'm sure you'll like Maysa. I can't wait to see her in concert.