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...agility of that hit Irish dance show. The choral harmonies do have a vaulting magnificence, as 30 or so voices pump out Schonberg's anthems. But director Declan Donnellan (who, for his own Cheek by Jowl troupe, staged a superb As You Like It) can't make the drama sing. Guerre is big; it should have been grand...
Listeners were drawn to these songs because they were about things they had gone through; Braxton sang them because they were about things she had gone through. Says Braxton: "Most of the things that I write or sing about are based on true stories in my life." For example, when she was in college (she attended several schools, including Bowie State College in Bowie, Maryland, but never finished), her then best friend took up with her then boyfriend. Says Braxton, laughing: "After I released the song Best Friend, I heard through acquaintances that this ex-boyfriend wanted publishing rights...
...best tracks, however, are the midtempo songs, such as Let It Flow (which was also on the Waiting to Exhale sound track) and Why Should I Care. These numbers are poignant, melodic and lovely at points, but Braxton's lush contralto gives them substance and meaning. "The things I sing about, women can identify with," she says. "Although they're sad love songs, I always sound determined. I always try to portray it like everything's going to be O.K.; I'm still strong...
...they certainly didn't merit the title of Best in the Nation. What we heard of the concert was less than terrific. To top it all off, since we were sitting directly in front of the cannons, we only heard the firing noises from the Overture. We had to sing the rest ourselves, to the chagrin of those kneeling near...
Destiny is a product of her bicultural soul. The title song features the gentle sound of a classical guitar, accompanied by harp, viola and cello. Reach, the Olympic anthem on the album, contains moments of mature reflection between the big sing-along, go-for-the-gold choruses. (Estefan says she and writing partner Diane Warren composed the song in 15 minutes.) Destiny is not a perfect album, but it draws smartly from Estefan's sleek Latin-music heritage while mostly avoiding the excesses of her earlier American dance-pop. Says Estefan: "I feel Destiny is a synthesis of everything that...