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The world of music today is a very sad one. Those with a thing called TALENT are so often ignored in a world where popularity stakes and the bottom line are what is most important to a major record label and thus the public at large.

Angela Johnson's debut album, along with recent releases by Peven Everett and the slightly more popular Donnie show that some of the best music today is happening not on the pop charts, but in a more talented underground scene.

Angela is a highly talented singer, songwriter and musician remeniscent in skill to Babyface in writing love songs with a story while her sound is like a female Musiq mixed with Alicia Keys and the new funky Babyface. The album's best tracks are those that let her show her writing skills such as "Sad Days", "Call" and "I Still Care".

This is probably one of the best Soul albums I have purchased in recent months and it is a shame that so many people are missing out on her talent. What makes it so much worse is that she actually does have the talent, songwriting abilities and good looks to make it big, but in the world we live in today, a talent like hers is not always appreciated. All I can say it that I feel like someone who has stumbled upon a rare gem and I am glad to own this album.

Well here is that new link to what Aretha was doing. I saw this young Lady live and as she sat at the piano and belted out her songs it reminded me of when Aretha would sit at the piano and do the same. Angela vocals are amazing without over singing. Gospel, the blues, jazz, real soul music is alive and well in this woman.

I heard this Cd again while surfing the net looking for new artists. Instantly I was pleased with what I heard. Everything is so well put together (the arrangements, lyrics, and then her voice tops it off by soothing the soul). She is in the elite class. I hope this Systa' goes places, and gets the recognition that she is due!

The world of music today is a very sad one. Those with a thing called TALENT are so often ignored in a world where popularity stakes and the bottom line are what is most important to a major record label and thus the public at large.

Angela Johnson's debut album, along with recent releases by Peven Everett and the slightly more popular Donnie show that some of the best music today is happening not on the pop charts, but in a more talented underground scene.

Angela is a highly talented singer, songwriter and musician remeniscent in skill to Babyface in writing love songs with a story while her sound is like a female Musiq mixed with Alicia Keys and the new funky Babyface. The album's best tracks are those that let her show her writing skills such as "Sad Days", "Call" and "I Still Care".

This is probably one of the best Soul albums I have purchased in recent months and it is a shame that so many people are missing out on her talent. What makes it so much worse is that she actually does have the talent, songwriting abilities and good looks to make it big, but in the world we live in today, a talent like hers is not always appreciated. All I can say it that I feel like someone who has stumbled upon a rare gem and I am glad to own this album.

If you're reading this review, you must be a real soul music connoisseur. Angela Johnson is virtually unknown here in the US. She is the singer of the band Cooly's Hotbox (also unknown in the US unless you're into very underground urban music). Their song "Make Me Happy" is one of my all time favorites.

Angela is a very talented singer with a nice voice, and objectively speaking this is a good album. However, the songs were a little too earthy/organic/bluesy for my taste, with that whole neo-classic soul vibe going on (which I hate!). There are no songs that can match "Make Me Happy" here. Anyway, you will probably love this album if you enjoy listening to artists like Jill Scott, Angie Stone, Lauryn Hill, India Arie, Maxwell and all the other neo-classic soul stuff (personally I really do not like that style!). On the other hand, you will probably be very disappointed if you're like me and expect something more along the lines of Mary J., Faith Evans, SWV, Aaliyah, etc.

I really like Angela Johnson's voice and her songs are great. I think I would have rated this cd between 4 and 5 stars (5 for her voice and 4 for the songs), but I only rated it 3 stars because of the annoying interludes that she places at the end of many of her songs. If these were done on separate tracks so you program them out, this would be fine - but it doesn't make me want to hear the cd over and over again.