Shan Ako’s EP “Brave Heart” is Radiant With Love and Light
With influences from soul and reggae to jazz and gospel, Shan makes her music distinctive through an inspirational tone and a voice that holds the listener rapt.
In “Better Than I Imagined,” Robert Glasper Celebrates Black Love
In Better Than I Imagined, the listener floats on H.E.R.’s velvety “heys”, her voice syrupy over the clear notes of the piano keys and bright drum beats. There’s a mellow jazziness to the song that soothes despite its treatment of a conflicted relationship.