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Billings Gazette, CD Review >>
Born and raised in war-torn Algeria, singer Souad Massi fled as an adult to Paris where her mix of both musical cultures has made her famous eveywhere, it seems, but the United States. That could change with "Honeysuckle," her most mature and accesible work so far. Sung mostly in Arabic, with a little English and French, Massi blends an upbeat stew of West African grooves with rock beats, classical, traditional folk and even flamenco. Shifting from dance numbers to ballads, Massi's pure, soaring voice is equally adaptable at both. The opening cut, "Soon," begins with a driving Algerian rhythm, then drifts into a bluesy morna recalling a younger Cesaria Evora. Massi is unabashedly romantic on cuts like the lush, string-backed title track and "There's Worse," with its moaning cello
.-Chris Jorgensen 11/18/05
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