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Review: Eska Mtungwazi has long been one of British soul's most underrated vocalists. Since 1988, she's leant her wonderfully soulful tones to tracks from the likes of New Sector Movements, the Matthew Herbert Big Band, Nithin Sawhney and the Unabombers' Elektrons project. Here, she finally gets a chance to take centre stage with a debut solo album largely produced by old pal Matthew Herbert. Predictably, he's done a fine job, largely opting for a folksy, soft touch neo-soul sound that allows Eska the maximum room to do her thing. Given the quality of her voice, and the emotive nature of her delivery, it's a smart move.