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Evonne Rivera - What If
- “What If” from Evonne Rivera is an adult contemporary album that has oodles of introspective tracks about shunned love and womanly independence. Rivera’s voice has strength, and listeners will be left vulnerable against her potent charm and exuberance.
The first track has meditative organ and piano work. Rivera’s cool, collected timbre is seductive as she recites a narrative about two people meeting, the love story that followed -- complete with hot and passionate moments. “He looked. She looked…They fell. He came, she ran in her heart she could tell. He danced. She watched, he invited her in. She ventured. He kissed her and then it began. They went on to play a game…Stirrin’ up passion. Water and fire.”
The second track has what sounds like saxophone play along with keyboard work, which makes for a sensually smooth jazz rhythm. Rivera then talks about washing away recollections of her man, having a good time with her friends, and forgetting her romantic disturbances. “Washed my sheets. Washed my clothes from the scent of his cigar. Took a day off to let go. Be alone, be alone some place far. Went out all night with my friends.” It seems Rivera needs to elude the image and thoughts about her partner, and she accomplishes that by surrounding herself with close companions and going out on the town.
The third track has silky percussion play and strong piano work. Rivera’s radiant vocals open the song, which is about fleeing a place she hates. “I’m gonna pack our bags. Get the h*ll our of this town just wash the car and got a full tank of gas…Freedom, freedom, freedom to do your thing. Freedom, freedom, freedom we can do anything. Freedom, freedom, freedom to do your thing. Freedom, freedom, freedom we can do anything. When I was a single mom, they said settle down give up them dreams…But I keep hearin’ what my dad once said to me, he said, ‘Girl. just put your heart and soul and you’ll achieve it’” This is a fabulous empowerment song for women who have undergone tough times in their lives, and Rivera shouts for them not to let go of their fantasies and go for it. Her voice holds such resilience and self-assuredness that listeners, especially female ones are bound to feel the same.
Evonne Rivera’s “What If” has tracks that speak to listener's lives. Rivera’s timbre goes from laid-back to strapping, which will entice listeners to think “What if?”
Reviewer: Sari N. Kent
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Reviewer's Rating: 9
Reader's Rating: 9.67
Reader's Votes: 3
Added: 19-Jul-2007
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