Anjulie

This 2009 debut is a sophisticated blend of indelible Pop smarts, Hip Hop edginess, and World Music spice. Smoky, world-flavored R&B dominates this album by the Guyanese-Canadian singer Anjulie, whose 2008 single 'Boom' delighted critics and inspired comparisons to Lauryn Hill and M.I.A. The album's second single, 'Rain,' is a similarly slinky number with a killer hook. All songs written by Anjulie, with her collaborators Colin Wolfe (who has worked with Dr. Dre and Monica) and Jon Levine, keyboardist for Toronto's Funk-Pop combo The Philosopher Kings.