An elegant, very contemporary testimonial to a woman's pride and empowerment.

With her 5-octave voice, she sketches out strikingly intelligent tales of love, defiance and the search for identity, with lyrics culled from original poems. Born in Oman, raised in UK & US, this world citizen is fluent in 5 languages.

This feminist singer/ songwriter/ poet/ actress/ activist offers an evocative and unique mix of sexy, soulful tunes and spoken word.

'...Rich in lyrical and sonic brilliance...'

As raw, honest and unflinchingly emotional as a first love.

Almost every song on this 2001 collection reached #1 on the R&B charts, and garnered her 15 Grammies throughout her career. One of the most talented and influential singers of our time, Aretha has sung the soundtrack to generations.