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I can "Dream Big" when I listen to Sakai

Sean Longmire | Sacramento, CA. USA | 10/13/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A truly gifted artis.....This Dream Big CD is excellent! It is exciting to know that "real music" still exist. The lyrics are uplifting and empowering. Sakai's voice is magical, smooth, strong, and romatic. You can sit back and relax, workout at the gym, or dance. The sound is HOT!!! A must have in your music library. Thank you Sakai for restoring hope in the music world!"

The Best R&B Album of 2007

Charles L. Hubbert | Milwaukee, WI | 01/19/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When you think of R&B songstresses, you think of the big names like Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Patti Labelle, and Mary J. Blige (just to name a few). But Bay Area recording artist Sakai encompasses the essence of all those that have come before her, offering a unique blend of soul-stirring music that any true fan of R&B can enjoy. Listening to her sophomore album Dream Big will be more than a casual experience. The lyrics are both honest and heartfelt, the music is well-produced and arranged, and the overall ingenuity throughout the album is something you rarely get from any of today's R&B artists. "I Like" is a feel-good track featuring the familiar guitar work of Tony Toni Tone's own D'wayne Wiggins. "Dream Big" is probably her most inspirational cut, giving any listener something to think about with their own life. "Nothin' I Can Do" is a standout single for anyone in love, followed closely by the endearing "Friendship 2 Love." "Know It By Now" is a song about cutting your losses while your ahead when it comes to a dead-end relationship, "Tired" is an edgy angst song about not being more than some guy's fling, and "Don't Touch Me Like That" actually talks about not getting intimate with someone who isn't really serious about being in love, let alone being in a true relationship. And even though Sakai is truly rooted in R&B, she isn't afraid to incorporate elements from other genres in her songs. "Get Up 2 Get Down" has a touch of rock and "Can't Bring Me Down" features moments where she's sings in French. But with her unadulterated lyrics and authentic delivery, Sakai brings out a groove in both songs that makes them just as good as any of her bona fide R&B songs. Dream Big is an album worth adding to any music connoisseur's R&B collection. Sakai is arguably one of the best unknown R&B acts of our time and one can only hope that Dream Big is only one of many offerings in this singer's promising musical career..

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