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Pamela Knowles: Thirteen Kinds of Desire

by Dave Nathan
September 1, 2000

Pamela Knowles trained and worked as an actress before turning to the vocal art. It is this combination that is a major factor in making this album as good as it is, Pamela Knowles singing/acting out a set of thirteen poems by Pulitzer Prize poetry winner, Yusef Komunyakaa. Each song is a mini stage performance. You can close your eyes and create an authentic mental vision of Ms Knowles on the stage of a legitimate theater acting out this music. ...