A Primitive Guide to Being There

Beautifully emotive, with what seems like decades of elegance and experience, 'A Primitive Guide To Being There' is a sensual album that expresses the deep and underlying themes of life's experiences. The backbone of this disk lies in the emotion of the voice.

Having toured with James Brown, The Roots and Roy Ayers as well as recording with the likes of Massive Attack and Chaka Khan, Jhelisa demands respect and power through her soulful voice and evolved lyrics as she wonderfully blends elements of soul, jazz and rhythm and blues.

The opening cut "Freedom Song" has the power and vibe of the gospel singing people of Mississippi. "Love is a State of Mind" is a marvelously romantic piece of music and "Walking of Air" is a jazzy, upbeat number that creates a break in the clouds and makes you smile (everything will be alright).

With touches of melancholia throughout, there is a time where you can listen to this disk and watch the sunrise, when you can listen and watch the raindrops falling from the sky and when you need to be inspired.

Being affected by the flood that tore through New Orleans in 2004 this album comes included with a DVD which depicts New Orleans form her eyes.

If its life's soul and passion that you love to feel through music 'A Primitive Guide to Being There' can take you there.