Eclecticism

Having worked with such illustrious names as Chaka Khan, Nona Hendryx, Maxwell and Salif Keita singer and composer M. Nahadr is poised to step into a spotlight of her own with her aptly titled new album EclecticIsM. Co-produced by Grammy Award winner James P. Nichols, the album is a stunning vehicle for M. 's impressive multi-octave range, which she pushes to extremes on cuts like the funk-laden Getting Up from Down Under, the drum-n-bass fugue Trip and the very personal ballad Blue Morning Sunday. with jazz and electronic improv as her guiding muses (working with members of the free jazz cooperative Test), M. describes a transcendent arc of love and faith, tempered with the strength, swagger and power of straight-up diva soul. In a gatefold cardboard sleeve. Release party/showcase in NYC and limited east coast tour dates, with possible west coast dates in June.