Anjulie

Smoky, world-flavored r&b dominates this self-titled, debut long-player by Guyanese-Canadian singer, Anjulie, whose 2008 single "Boom" delighted critics and inspired comparisons to Lauryn Hill & M.I.A.

The album's second single, "Rain", is a similarly slinky number with a killer hook, while "Love Songs" sounds like a prime Stevie Wonder track circa the mid-'70s, attesting to both bewitching vocal chops & solid songwriting skills.