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Sweetback - Stage 2 [2004]


The members of Sade's band return for a second go round on Stage 2. If you have an eclectic taste, it's something that you can enjoy and appreciate.Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman, and Paul Spencer Denman of Sweetback made history when they stepped from behind the sexy allure of Sade and released their self-titled debut album in the fall of 1996.
















Sweetback - Sweetback [1996]

Apparently fans aren't the only ones getting tired of waiting for Sade to release another album: her band -keyboardist Andrew Hale, bassist Paul Denman, and guitar/sax man Stuart Matthewman, collectively redubbed Sweetback - decides to burn a little creative energy between Miss Adu's efforts, and the result is far more satisfying than you might expect.

Leroy Osbourne, frequent background vocalist for Sade (most notably on "Never as Good as the First Time" and "Nothing Can Come Between Us") makes the most of his time in the spotlight here on a stunning rendition of Bill Withers' "Hope She'll Be Happier," while rapper Bahamadia lays down a smooth spoken-word vibe on "Au Natural." And since Sweetback played a significant part of soul master Maxwell's debut, it's only natural he should lend a hand on the silky "Softly Softly," a song he co-wrote with Mathewman and offers the best elements of both Sweetback's and Maxwell's music.


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