Thursday, December 3, 1998

Sealed with perfection

By Hilliary Martino

On-line Forty-Niner

The new album "Human Being," by Grammy-winning vocalist and songwriter Seal, is a blossoming rose.

The 12-track album combines Seal's raw talent, which lures the audience into his creative and emotional web, with poetic lyrics and soothing music.

Seal's latest single, "Human Beings," tells a passionate story of the tragic deaths of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.

The lyrics of each song are so profound that a listener cannot help but relax and let the music consume his or her entire soul.

The ninth song on the album, "Colour," depicts a world where color does not exist and where everything is the same.

The song is one of hope and suggests that human beings should be color-blind and love all people.

Aside from the lyrics, the melodies are appropriate, combining jazz, rhythm and blues, and some folk arrangements, which provide a very appealing vibe.

"Human Being" deserves a seal of approval.