Copasetik & Cool is another strong showing from Hilary Mwelwa, who remains one of the best contemporary R&B performers around right now. Anyone familiar with her voice will be pleased to hear more of the same; this means accomplished, non-showy vocals and well-rounded subject matter. As on Soul Organic, the arrangements backing her are well crafted and executed with skill -- with lush hip-hop, acoustic folk, uptown soul, and relatively gritty disco-funk all playing roles -- but they err on the side of over-politeness and occasionally lack oomph. The hourlong length can be draining as well, but when it comes down to it, Mwelwa and her partners have made a second enjoyable, multi-dimensional album. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
Copasetik & Cool
02/24/2004 | Shanachie
All Music Guide Review
Copasetik & Cool Track Listing
Credits of Copasetik & Cool
- Ed Raso
- Programming, Engineer, Mixing
- Lucy Wilkins
- Violin
- Michael Kearsey
- Trombone, Horn Arrangements
- Paul Powell
- Bass, Guitar
- Sara Wilson
- Cello
- Iceberg Slim
- Rap
- Jonathan Quarmby
- Mixing
- Chris Athens
- Mastering
- Oliver Kraus
- Cello
- Howard Gott
- Violin
- Mike Pelanconi
- Engineer
- Paul Samuels
- Executive Producer
- Roots Manuva
- Rap
- VRS
- Drums, Programming, Vocals (Background), Engineer, Keyboards
- Ben Edwards
- Trumpet
- Guy Holmes
- Executive Producer
- Kevin Bacon
- Mixing
- Hil St. Soul
- Main Performer
- Ruth Gottlieb
- Violin
- Jason Hazeley
- String Arrangements
- Dave "Soulfingers" Williams
- Violin
- Iceburg Slim
- Rap
- Steve Hamilton
- Saxophone
- Victor Redwood Sawyerr
- Producer, Executive Producer
- Sophie Sirota
- Viola
- Streaky
- Compilation, Mastering
- Robert Spriggs
- Viola
- Darryl Lavictoire
- Mixing
- Nasser Bouzida
- Drums
- Bishop Brad
- Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Fender Rhodes
- Keeley Burton
- Vocals (Background)
- Steve Corley
- Piano
- Kristina Hasland
- Photography
- Aaron Hercules
- Executive Producer
- Richard Molyneux
- Bass
- Hilary Mwelwa
- Vocals (Background), Executive Producer
- Dave Clarke
- Engineer















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