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Prelude | Maysa | 0:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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What About Our Love? | Maysa | 4:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Black Heaven | Maysa | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sexy | Maysa | 4:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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More Than You Know | Maysa | 4:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Can We Change the World? | Maysa | 5:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Goodbye Manhattan | Maysa | 4:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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J.F.S. | Maysa | 5:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Let It Go | Maysa | 4:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Alone at Last | Maysa | 5:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rain Drops | Maysa | 4:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Peace of Mind | Maysa | 5:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Goodbye | Maysa | 4:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
Album Review
Maysa showed a lot of promise on this self-titled debut album, which recalls the late-'70s and early-'80s output of soul divas like Chaka Khan, Alicia Myers and Phyllis Hyman, and sometimes shows quiet storm leanings. Most of the songs that the big-voiced, expressive Maysa turns her attention to are straight-up R&B, although she ventures into jazz fusion territory when she scats her way through the Brazilian-influenced "J.F.S." (which is the type of song that wouldn't have been out of place on a Flora Purim, Raul DeSouza or George Duke album of the '70s). At a time when a lot of R&B recordings were entirely electronic, Maysa's producers favor a sleek yet fairly organic approach and combine keyboards with real bass, real guitar, real drums and real horns. Ranging from decent to excellent, Maysa enjoyed some airplay on NAC stations but didn't make the singer a huge name in the R&B world. Nonetheless, this CD is worth searching for if you're an R&B lover.
Customer Reviews
Maysa is one of the best.
Can we change the world,should be our Country's anthum along with Mercy Mercy Me by Marvin,and lest not forget Jesus is Love by Lionel
Gorgeous R&B, anyone?
After making a name for herself as the voice behind jazz/funk band Incognito's biggest hits ("Deep Waters," "Don't You Worry Bout a Thing," "Still a Friend of Mine"), Maysa stretched her wings and wowed us all with her self-titled solo debut. "What About Our Love," "Sexy," and "Alone at Last" proved she could sing straight-up contemporary R&B better than most of the vocalists attempting it on MTV, while "Peace of Mind" and the scatted "J.F.S." (standing for Jazz/Funk/Soul) proved you could take the girl out of Incognito but never fully take Incognito out of the girl. Add the ultra-smooth and classy ballad "Rain Drops" to the mix and you have one of the finest R&B albums since the late-70's heyday of Chaka Khan, Phyllis Hyman, and Angela Bofill. A keeper.
Come On Folks!
How can anyone not love this album and all of Maysa's work? Maysa is bringing it from way down. She has the most romantic voice I ever heard and continues to sing song that touches the heart. Babygirl I love you so much. Keep making it "do what it do".
Biography
Born: June 6, 1936 in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Genre: R&B/Soul
Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s
Top Albums and Songs By Maysa
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Friendly Pressure | Out of the Blue | 4:59 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Hypnotic Love | Smooth Sailing | 5:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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If I Ever Lose This Heaven | The Ultimate Butler | 4:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Love Theory (feat. Will Downing) | A Woman In Love | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Can We Change the World? | Maysa | 5:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Out of the Blue | Out of the Blue | 5:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Have Sweet Dreams | Motions of Love | 4:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Lady In My Life | A Woman In Love | 4:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Try | Motions of Love | 5:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? | A Woman In Love | 5:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: R&B/Soul, Music, Dance, Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Electronic
- Released: Aug 29, 1995
- ℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
