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Summary: That Nikka!!
Comment: Listened to it 4 times and I purchased it 24 hours ago. It is amazing. This album was the worth the wait. All the songs are written by her and hubby. They are a great team.
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Summary: our modern queen of funk
Comment: i just second what everyone else has already said. this is by far her best album yet, i almost didn't know what to expect since her other two are also fantastic. THIS album, has truly really and absolutely got that amazing old school funk/soul vibe, i can't stop listening to it! this album makes me want to dance and sing and wish i myself was just as funky as nikka :)
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Summary: Her best album yet!
Comment: The funkiest white girl since Teena Marie hits her full stride on this soulful and uplifting independent release. (The album's been licensed to legendary soul label Stax for distribution.) Costa said jumping off the sinking ship that is the major-label record business reinvigorated her as an artist. "Pebble" proves that assertion -- brimming with absolute craft and confidence on cuts like the strutting "Can't Please Everybody," the title track (a terrific Stevie Wonder-circa-'73 homage), vocal showcase "Without Love," and Dub dream "Damn I Said It First." Highly recommended for funk/soul fans!
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Summary: NIKKA IN CHICAGO PARK WEST 10/29
Comment: Nikka, your new album will be a huge hit, your KEEP PUSHING song is the funkiest tune EVER GIRLFRIEND, I mean I can hear it being played, played, played. Go Nikka Costa, for your orginality, I knew when I saw you open up for Lenny Kravitz in Milwaukee that you were super talented. That everybody got their something is so unique, I love watching you and your band do that song girl. The memories that you provide last a lifetime, I can't wait to see you again, definetly scoring your new album and getting all your other albums as your music does speak and satisfy the soul. RADIO PLEASE PLAY MORE NIKKA COSTA!!!!
Beard and Dreads
Keep Pushing
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Summary: Singing when no one sings anymore
Comment: Nikka Costa has such a beautiful singing voice. Today where so called soul singers really have no soul (i.e. all the "touch my booty" type songs) she stands out among her contemporaries. Her first CD, even the pop tunes were gems, "so have I for you", omg what a song! On her second CD, it sounds like she was trying to remain true to herself and still put out a "hit" cd. For Nikka I don't think that combination was one that could work.
In "Pebble to a Pearl" you can really see that she has learned to embrace herself as an artist and put out the kind of music SHE wants to make. I suppose most artists would like to be well known and somewhat mainstream but not by sacrificing her craft. Now on her own label, you can tell that Nikka will doing things her way from know on.
Time will tell if she can hold her own amongst some of the greats, Chaka, Mary J. Too bad more of the world does not know about NC!
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