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Subtitled 4th World War (when was the third, eh?), New Amerykah Part One is the first release in five years from the woman born Erica Wright. The wait was worthwhile though, as this smart, eclectic set, her fourth, adds to the grand tradition of socially conscious soul music. Literally so in the case of opener "Amerykahn Promise", spun by Badu straight over an obscure seventies funk track by Roy Ayers's protégés Ramp. "The Healer" is effectively a tribute to the power of hip hop to ground otherwise lost lives, while the deeply felt "Telephone" commemorates her friend, the late pr
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Manufacturer: Motown
Release date: 29 February 2008
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0602517621879 UPC: 602517621879
Release date: 29 February 2008
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0602517621879 UPC: 602517621879
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