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Lalah Hathaway Stretches Her Musical Canvas With Stax Records Debut:
"Self Portrait"
"Self Portrait," Lalah Hathaway's newest musical CD, is set for release on June 3rd. It's the song stylist's fourth
solo project and marks the beginning of her new affiliation with the recently revived Stax Records label, distributed via
Concord Music Group.
It also brings Lalah, the daughter of the legendary Donny Hathawy, together again with noted producer Rex Rideout. Rideout
served as the producer of the 2004 GRAMMY-nominated all-star tribute album dedicated to the music of R&B balladeer Luther
Vandross, "Forever, For Always, For Luther," which gave Lalah her first No. 1 single.
"Self Portrait" also calls upon the talents of co-writers and vocalists Rahsaan Patterson and Sandra St. Victor,
and producers Terrace Martin (who has worked on several of Snoop's recent releases), Kenneth Crouch and Paula Gallitano.
Stax/Concord Music Group VP of A&R Collin Stanback says he is very enthusiastic about Self Portrait.
"This is basically a dream come true for me as an A&R person," Stanback tells Starpoynt magazine. "The
reason I got into this game is to work with artists of Lalah's stature. I have been a fan of hers ever since "Heaven
Only Knows"and I am proud to be associated with her project."
The first single, "Let Go," is a mid-tempo track, which Lalah co-produced "Let Go" with Rideout. It
was written by Lalah, Rideout and Patterson, who also does double-duty on background vocals.
"Let Go" is a song that came out of a need for me to let go of the worry, a few pairs of old jeans and old ideas,
as well as some people who were taking up too much space in my life. I had to let go in the most literal and metaphorical
sense and breathe through it all with a goal of moving toward peace," Lalah says of the first single.
Garth Trinidad, the noted host of KCRW's "Chocolate City," is
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just one of many impressed with Lalah's new project. "Lalah continues to fortify her legacy as a modern day vocal priestess.
This album is her most personal, laden with severe emotional voodoo and sublime passion."
Other standout tracks on "Self Portrait" include "Breathe," "On Your Own," "Learning
To Swim" and "That Was Then," where Lalah's phrasing and skillful playfulness are reminiscent of the classic
works of her iconic father, Donny Hathaway.
"I'm very excited about this album. It's my most personal work to date," Lalah exudes. "I'm also excited
about being at Stax Records because it is truly the home of soul music in this country.
In addition to embarking on a U.S. promotional tour, Lalah will also be performing at the Billboard Live clubs in Japan
in May, as well as domestic dates in Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Oakland, New York, Atlanta and Vienna, VA.
She will also serve as a "Circle of Promise" Ambassador for the breast cancer non-profit organization Susan
G. Komen. As their Ambassador, Lalah will help motivate and encourage African-American women to take charge of their health.
She will help the organization mobilize women to join "Lalah's Circle" and encourage them to come to Washington,
D.C. on June 7th to participate in the National Race designed to promote breast cancer health.
For more information on Lalah Hathaway and "Self Portrait," please visit:
www.lalahhathaway.com and www.myspace.com/lalahspace.
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