Walela

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Walela: Rita Collidge, Laura Satterfield, Priscilla Coolidge (vocals); Additional personnel includes: James Harrah (guitar); Andy Vasquez (flute); Mike Utley (keyboards); Geoffrey Gordon (percussion). Producers include: Jim Wilson, D.C. Collard, Him Wilson, Paul Blakemore. Familial vocal trio Walela's self-titled debut album is also their finest to date, an amalgamation of Native American roots music (specifically Cherokee), singer/songwriter folk, pop, and Southern gospel that's also not unappealing to new age sensibilities. Although the music is deeply rooted in tradition, its hybrid uniqueness gives it a contemporary, even forward-looking feel. The angelic three-part harmonies of Rita Coolidge, sister Priscilla, and niece Laura Satterfield breathe exquisite life into these songs, which are already strong to begin with; the results constitute one of the best issues of contemporary Native American music in some time. ~ Steve Huey