Yah Zarah - Hear Me

Nu soul diva YahZarah is also known as Dana Williams, a former backing vocalist for Erykah Badu. This album is the reason that the word "former" is the operative one in that last sentence. Williams/YaZarah, hailing from North Carolina, is a singer of wondrous range and dimension. In the true sense of the word, no matter how modern (or postmodern) the groove is, she is, without debate, a soul singer. With timberline rhythms, glissando pianos, swooping strings, and horns accenting the beats, YahZarah shows that the only thing she has in common with her former employer are human bodies. Read More