FEMI – Sweet Water Soul
If you dig the style of the flute, then find a special place on the couch somewhere. You are about to get served a got portion of it in “Sweet Water (Rezo)”, right alongside a plate of soft, mushy lyrical arrangements FEMI gave to ya a-la-carte. “….come into the water…let me fill you…”; And the music mix fades into an ocean breezed, tranquil guitar harmony…opening up sliding doors to “Imported”. Just as tasteful & plush as the title sounds, expressing a reminder of how some exotic, eloquent Caribbean sounds can be found without having to travel to the region for it. And again, the flute is just another highlight awaiting your ears. FEMI adds her vocal blessings with sensuality, feel & persistence.
The musical flow doesn’t budge. It doesn’t even pause for a second. As the compositions fade into each other, FEMI & her personnel now has the listener in a pure bliss when she delivers “Crush”. NOW examine & see what I was talking about in the beginning. Reggae lovers will delight with the background essence of “If I Knew” & the Neo-Soul/Jazz players will dig FEMI’S “I Want You”. Now check it: The versatility she brings to this project will simply amaze & move you. ‘Nuff said. The 6 track EP finishes with making you crave for more songs from FEMI, right after “Pages” has well drifted pass your listening moment.
The embodiment of peaceful harmonies, well orchestrated, arranged songs demands more from where it came from. I would drop a coin for this EP in a hot minute. Who are y’all tellin’? I couldn’t get enough of this project & will have to confess for a certain fact: FEMI has it going on.
Like I mentioned before, “‘Nuff said”.
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The Urban Music Scene