Alicia Keys
As I Am
(Sony)
“I am a superwoman,” declares Alicia Keys. “Yes I am.” Well, maybe yes and maybe no. But on her third CD, the singer-pianist certainly is a poppier woman. These 14 tracks amend her neo-soul with hookier melodies and bigger arrangements, complete with horns, strings and Stax/Motown touches. On As I Am, she’s not quite as she was. But her powers remain impressive.
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