John Legend & the Roots: Wake Up! | CD review

(RCA)Barack Obama's "Yes we can" campaign didn't just inspire the US electorate. Six-time Grammy-winning soul singer John Legend and fellow Philadelphians the Roots are attempting preserve the mood of change with an album of soulful protest music from the 1960s and 1970s. The collision of timeless soul and the Roots' modern rap helps lyrics concerning education, the environment and healthcare feel entirely relevant today. Legend was made to sing songs originally performed by Marvin Gaye and Donn...

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