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Sade's 'Flower Of The Universe' Is Here, And It Is Stunning

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All Songs Considered

Sade's 'Flower Of The Universe' Is Here, And It Is Stunning

March 6, 2018 • The singer, on her first song in nearly seven years, is as honeyed and lush as ever. "Flower On The Universe" appears on the soundtrack to A Wrinkle in Time.

The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

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Turning The Tables

The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

July 24, 2017 • NPR's list of the greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present.

Music

Wedding Day Blues: Finding the Perfect Mix CD

June 19, 2007 • Countless music fans have attempted to craft the perfect mix CD — just the thing to put a soundtrack on special occasions. But an hour of love-themed dinner music for a wedding reception isn't as easy to assemble as it may seem.

Wedding Day Blues: Finding the Perfect Mix CD

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In Your Ear: Melanie Fiona

April 15, 2010 • Canadian R&B artist Melanie Fiona tells us what musicians she's listening to. Lauren Hill and Sade are among those on her playlist.

In Your Ear: Melanie Fiona

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Sade: A Skeletal 'Soldier Of Love'

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Music Reviews

Sade: A Skeletal 'Soldier Of Love'

February 12, 2010 • Aside from a handful of jarring, military marching beats, Sade's new album is sonically spartan. She's always tended to do more with less, but Soldier of Love — her first album in 10 years — feels like less, period.

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