Hey Sista, Soul Sista!
Take Angie Stone, Joss Stone, a little Lauren Hill before she got stoned, and you got a nice little vibe that the world knows as Leela James.
A 24-year-old African American soul singer, the Gemini's debut album, "A Change Is Gonna Come", was released in 2005.
James hadn't been on my radar until just last night. Her album was conceived as a throwback to an earlier era of American soul music, building upon the legacy of 1960s and 1970s soul singers while incorporating elements of contemporary R&B, funk, and gospel.
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