D'Angelo's Voodoo

by Pennick, Faith A.
ISBN: 9781501336508
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Voodoo, D'Angelo'smuch-anticipated2000releasesetthestandardforthe musicalcycleanointedthe"neo-soul"movement(ironically, itwasalabel thatD'Angelo wouldenduprejectingadecadelater). The album isaproductof heightenedandfusedsensibilities;anamalgamationofsoulandrock, jazz and gospel, hip-hop, Afrobeats andliteralvodou chants, withD'Angelogivinglife tohisown pleasuresandinsecuritiesasthe manchildinthepromisedland. It wasbothatributetohismusicalheroes: Prince, SlyStone, MarvinGaye, J Dilla ... andadeconstructionofrhythmandbluesitself.

Despitenearlyuniversalacclaimforthe album, itssonicexpansiveness proved toonebulousforairplay onmanyR&Bandpopradiostations. It seepsoutsidetheacceptedlinesofcommercialR&B music: Voodoo wasBlack, itwasdefinitelymagic, and it wasnearlyovershadowedbyafour-minute musicvideofeaturingD'Angelo'' sweat-glistenedsix-packabs. Thevideo createdan accentuated momentwhen theshamanlostcontrolofthespellhe cast.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Pennick, Faith A.
  • ISBN: 9781501336508
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 6.40 x 0.50
  • Number Of Pages: 136
  • Publication Year: 2020