身為女力自強饒舌掛先驅之一的 Queen Latifan 在近年改走戲劇、主持路線闖出一片天後 2004年再度重執麥克風，但卻出乎意外的改走爵士路線 由已故大師 Arif Mardin 執掌之下翻唱許多經典歌曲 「The Dana Owens Album」賣出70萬張佳績 成為個人自1993年「Black Reign」(Motown) 後的第二張金唱片 睽違三年發行新專輯「Trav'lin' Light」(Verve) 這次的選曲更大膽選唱眾多經典節奏藍調／靈魂／爵士女伶們的歌曲 Stevie Wonder、Erykah Badu、Jill Scott 客串為專輯插花助陣 知名爵士樂手 George Duke、Joe Sample 也參與了專輯的錄製。 Badu, Scott, Wonder Help Latifah See The 'Light' July 17, 2007, 3:50 PM ET Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Stevie Wonder and soul singers Erykah Badu and Jill Scott are among the guests on Queen Latifah's second album for Verve, "Trav'lin' Light." Due Sept. 25, the project was co-produced by Tommy LiPuma and Geffen Records chairman Ron Fair. Although the track list has yet to be announced, "Trav'lin' Light" finds Latifah performing songs associated with such vocalists as Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Roberta Fleck, Phoebe Snow, Etta James, Sarah Vaughn and Carmen McRae, among others. Among the musicians backing Latifah on the album are keyboardists George Duke and Joe Sample, bassist Christian McBride and guitarist Anthony Wilson. Latifah will tour in support of the set this fall, with details to be announced. "Trav'lin' Light" is the follow-up to 2004's "The Dana Owens Album," which has sold 701,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Look for Latifah starring in the summer comedy "Hairspray" alongside John Travolta and Michelle Pfeifer. The film opens Friday (July 20) in U.S. theaters. http://0rz.tw/c72NW -- 　┌┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┐ ┌┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┼┐ ┼┼┼ ┼┼┼ ┼┼┼ ｏ　　ｒ　　ａ　　ｎ　　ｇ　　ｅ　　ｐ　　ｅ　　ｋ　　ｏ　　ｅ　┼┼┼　 └┼┼　　　　　　 ┼┼┘ 　└┴┴┴┴┴┴┴ ○ http://www.wretch.cc/blog/faustlin ○ ┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┘ --

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