Released 12/07/2011
Selah Sue was not destined to become an artist. "I grew up in a really little town in Belgium, and none of my family was into music," reveals the twenty-one year old, with refreshing sincerity. "As a kid, I wanted to be a ballerina. I danced from the age of six to twelve". Even without romanticizing it, her story is like a fairy tale. It's the story of a young musician who ignores her fate, and pours her anxieties into her songs and her guitar. "I had all these worries and depressions that I wrote down, it was a way of structuring my thoughts". She turns her doubts into soul, funk and reggae melodies, trying hard to be worthy of her idols, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and Bob Marley. She sings in local clubs on the weekend and attends high school during the week. She records in home-studios, at friends' houses, and publishes drafts of her songs on MySpace, without a thought of making a career in music.
Disc 1: This World Peace Of Mind Raggamuffin Crazy Vibes Black Part Love Mommy Explanations Please (Feat. Cee-Lo Green) Summertime Crazy Sufferin Style Fyah Fyah Just Because I Do