Zandisile - Simphiwe Dana

Advantages: Pretty good debut, full of loud angry metal songs
Disadvantages: All starts to sound much the same at times though, another Sepultura album could've been better

...Following Sepultura’s seminal 1996 ‘Roots’ album, the band unfortunately split in two. Andreas, Igor and Paulo opted to continue as Sepultura with new vocalist Derrick Green. Ex-frontman Max Cavalera, however, decided to form a new band, Soulfly. Soulfly’s self-titled debut was released in 1998, at what was still a turbulent time for Max. Not only had he just split from Sepultura (and his brother Igor); Soulfly were a new band (who’ve since had three line up changes) and Max’s adopted son, Dana ‘D-Low’ Wells, had just been murdered. (I don’t know details of this, but Max certainly believes he was murdered, and the killers never brought to justice). Understandably, this background has considerable influence on the content of the album. At least three songs directly concern Dana... Read review

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Advantages: Some fresh tracks with things that women could relate to.
Disadvantages: There aren't more tracks on it!

...the latest from the album to be released as a single so far. Written by Kelly Rowland, Bryan Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean and Solange Knowles(Beyonces Sister). It is produced by Bryan Michael Cox and Kendrick Dean. 8. If - The backing vocals are impeccable on this track and are perfectly in tune and in time. Once again the track is split in to seperate verses and every few lines are broken up by a change of person singing. Also added is a spoken verse, explaining what its like to just sit and wait for something until you're fed up of waiting and realising what you've been missing, then the chorus fades out. Written by Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Dana Stinson, Big Drawers, Charles Jackson and Marvin Yancy. Produced by Rockwilder for F-5 productions and Beyonce Knowles. 9. Free - Starting the song... Read review

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Advantages: A Style Of Song To Fit Every Mood
Disadvantages: None!

...'S GOT A HOLD ON MY HEART 4. SPICE GIRLS - WANNABE 5. ALL SAINTS - PURE SHORES 6. BOYZONE - NO MATTER WHAT 7. WESTLIFE - SWEAR IT AGAIN 8. 5IVE - KEEP ON MOVIN' 9. S CLUB 7 - S CLUB PARTY 10. VENGABOYS - BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!! 11. A1 - READY OR NOT 12. TIN TIN OUT feat. EMMA BUNTON - WHAT I AM 13. BILLIE - HONEY TO THE BEE 14. B*WITCHED - C'EST LA VIE 15. HONEYZ - WON'T TAKE IT LYING DOWN 16. ALICE DEEJAY - BACK IN MY LIFE 17. MOUSSE T vs HOT N JUICY - HORNY 18. THE TAMPERER feat. MAYA - FEEL IT 19. ANT & DEC - LET'S GET READY TO RHUMBLE 20. RuPAUL - SUPERMODEL CD2 1. GLORIA GAYNOR - I WILL SURVIVE 2. DONNA SUMMER - BAD GIRLS 3. GABRIELLE - RISE 4. LOUISE - NAKED 5. GINA G - JUST A LITTLE BIT 6. DANA INTERNATIONAL - DIVA 7. NICKI FRENCH - DON'T PLAY THAT SONG AGAIN 8. DANNII MINOGUE - THIS IS IT 9. DINA CARROLL... Read review

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