Khara - I Ain’t the 1

Khara’s mission is to take the music industry to a higher level, and indeed she does. You’ll want to climb higher with Khara as she takes you down a lazy river of love’s memories. Love Don’t Live Here is easy-flowing, soft and angelic. Soothing, jazzy sounds. Surprisingly sweet. Refreshing world sounds also appear on Khara’s CD making it an appealing blend of cultural listening. Different Levels is a pop sound with Khara’s own flair. Impressively, she performs Love Don’t Live Here beautifully again in Italian. Some things are just universal as are Khara’s vocals.

www.kharamusic.com

Sara Marlowe

Sara Marlowe in Spotlight at newsongsforpeace.org

Anonymous writes "“In the strong tradition of women songwriters with powerful messages, there were pioneers like Joni Mitchell and Alanis Morrisette. Now perhaps is Sara Marlowe's turn.” – New Songs for Peace

Sara Marlowe is featured as the Spotlight Artist for the month of April 2004. The feature includes a full Q&A with Sara about Music & Peace and can be read at http://www.newsongsforpeace.org

The UNESCO-endorsed "New Songs for Peace" project is intended to encourage people to think about peace, talk about peace, and write a new song to promote peace, cultural acceptance and understanding. The site has featured such artists as Chumbawamba, Chris Brown and Kate Fenner and Kitaro.

Two songs from Sara Marlowe’s latest CD, “Times Like These…” are featured on the site. The first song, Only Starlight is a song about the continued illegal occupation of Palestine, the ongoing suffering of the Palestinians and hope for peace. The second song, Warchild, is about the continued tragedy of children caught in war zones.  All of “Times Like These…” can be heard at www.cdbaby.com/saramarlowe2

Shelley Miller
Shelley Miller: Tear Me Down

It is unlikely that we could tear Miller down. This hardy singer is resolute in her song-writing and performance.

She's from Chicago but, Hey, Hey Hallelujah, takes us down South to the heart of it all. Profoundly intent, Miller's singing as if in thought. Decidedly bassy. Classified as folk, new-folk may be more appropriate as Miller explores the borders while they fall away behind her on tracks like, Swoon. Story-telling relives a woman we all know on, Everyday Shine. Like I Am, murmurs with fluctuation toward achieving satisfaction. There's substance in every breath, even on the satirical Mama's Brand Spankin' New Redneck Boyfriend.

A need-to listen to take you away from the everyday ordinaire.