New Music from Christian McBride - Imogen Heap - Ayo - Avett Brothers

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By Scott Frampton
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the August 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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If You Like Angélique Kidjo...

Then You'll Love... Ayo: Already a huge star in France thanks to her 2006 debut, the 28-year-old German-born singer-songwriter (and, like Kidjo, UNICEF ambassador) delivers soulful, penetrating vocals about love and motherhood on Gravity at Last (Universal), an eclectic, surprising mix of soul, reggae, blues, and Afropop.

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