Debut album for Lawra , aka Laura Falcinelli , former vocalist for Negrita and many others. The watchword of "Origin " is contamination : soul, funk , reggae and passion for Africa ( Lawra is a city of Ghana is famous for its musical ferment ) echo along the ten songs produced by Francesco Rossi. The album opens with a bomb funk -rock like "Welcome To My Country " , and continues with beautiful songs like " I Want You Baby " , Diana Ross soul , or the soft Afrikan Eyes , complete with a refrain in Lingala , the language of the Congo. Mention also for " Underground Soldiers" song with an almost psychedelic , the Temptation of Norman Whitfield sung by Donna Summer . Great record this "Origin " . Also in Italy we have our soul woman. (Kd Cobain ) " A fantastic album , one of the best productions of recent times. A job for anything Italian , but soaring towards a broader horizon , International, infused with many influences , where the watchword is" going beyond " , creating a unique blend and original, strongly personal and real , viscerally button and meaningful. Work inspired , volcanic sought in music , in the lyrics, interpreting , always ready to surprise the listener " (Musica e dischi)" Summer is coming and this is the perfect album . Laura Falcinelli , aka Lawra , is a wonderful character : a figurative artist in the field , former vocalist of Jovanotti and Negrita , jazz musician , scholar of African music and with a track record of study of vocal technique . Laura is expressed with joy and versatility , contaminating soul, jazz , and suggestions "africanismi " south" in a theory of brilliant songs. a first striking " ( Blow Up ) " The author says that he wrote the songs thinking with " the heart of Italy , head to Europe , the soul in Africa . " And of those places you hear the rhythm to black music , which provides access to a trip with all the deepest feelings in other ways inaccessible worlds " ( Viva Verdi ) Lawra 's debut , is Tuscany (real name Laura Falcinelli ) and is backed by extensive work by a chorister Negrita and among others. "Origin " is a beautiful work of Italian fusion of pop , soul (often not far from the elegance and sophistication of Sade ) , funk, jazz , hip hop, African and Caribbean sounds . A melting pot sound dense and intense, full of strong flavors , on which the item is produced in Lawra sparks . The quality of the compositions and arrangements is very high and does not fear comparisons with the best productions . Excellent . ( Radiocoop.it )