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A wise voice follows her muse

Mark Hennicke | A stone's throw from Carnegie Hall | 02/11/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Following the release ofAncient Heart, and just prior to the release ofThe Sweet Keeper, I remarked to friends that I thought singer/songwriter Tanita Tikaram was the new voice of wisdom in popular music. Hers have always been the thoughtful, introspective songs that can touch a listener on many different levels. Never one to follow standard conventions, Tikaram has always been an artist who has followed her own inner muse. This has been true of her past releases, and it is certainly true of her last release, "Sentimental." The songs on this cd are finely crafted compositions that are without a doubt a cut above so much of the mainstream music we hear these days. My favorites are the opening cut, the richly cathartic "Something New," as well as the offbeat duet with Nick Lowe, "Don't Let the Cold." All the songs on "Sentimental" find Tikaram seeking her own inner wisdom in a fashion that is uniquely her own. The tunes are still thoughtfully introspective, though in manner even more laid back than she has been in the past. She has matured just a bit since we all began to listen to her twenty years ago, growing ever more wise and reflective. This is certainly to the benefit of those of us who have followed her music for more than two decades now. While I, like many, wish she would release her work with greater frequency ("Sentimental" is only her second cd since 1997,) we can still take heart in the knowledge that Tanita Tikaram will always follow her own inspirations, creating music that is, once again, contemplative,meditative and blissfully wise."

Supreme Suburban Urban Vocalist

Cornelius G. Kelly | Albuquerque | 12/13/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tanita Takiram has a breathy perfect diction. Her voice is comforting as a mother's whisper. She invades your mind, body and soul with welcomed healing like a topical pain reliever. She is revolutionary and reactive but as cool as the girl next door. She fights the good fight without argument or yelling. She maintains a strict level of uniformed voice.



Never a screech but she screams from her soul ever so softly.

She sings of pain.

She sings of loss.

She sings of strength.

She sings of renewed joy.

She sings of reasons to rejoice.

She sings to shuffle dance.

She sings to sit and reflect;

sit and contemplate;

sit and ponder and wonder

about her own existence.

You find you wonder about yours.

Her voice is an instrument and her best feature.

She even admits this in her 2nd song "Play Me Again"

from this highly anticipated and hugely successful CD "Sentimental."



Tanita is not only a vocalist but a intelligent writer who writes most of the songs she sings. She is also an artist as you can tell by the art on her liner notes. Her website is fantastic with an abundance of her own artwork and she promotes artists she favors.

www.TanitaTikaram.com



This CD is perfect for parties, for your I-pod, your home, your backyard I-pod docking station, your car and if independent your workspace. I recommend this CD without reservation."

"Sentimental",Tanita Tikaram

Mark Hennicke | 01/30/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Tanita comes out again with a good album,bit mellow & jazzy though.Production has the core of her usual musicians.The CD complements well the 1998 release,"The Cappuccino Songs"(TCS).My favourite song ,"If I Ever" on TCS is replaced by the wonderful,"Forever" in Sentimental.Other favourites here are "Something New","Don't Shake Me Up","Everyday Is New" and "Love is Just a Word",She could have added a few more songs than her usual ten songs compilation."