Raul Midon

The sunny neo-soul on A World Within a World brims with buoyant acoustic rhythms and poetic statements of peace and love. Midon's voice is often compared to Stevie Wonder's, and his songs are informed by jazz vocals, Latin boleros and '70s pop storytelling, as well as RnB and soul. It all comes together harmoniously here. "All the Answers" features a trumpet solo, which is really Midon "playing" his mouth. "All Because of You," an RnB love ballad, is destined for radio. And Midon reveals his brown-eyed soul on "Caminando," a rootsy Latin alternative track. From the sound of this album, Midon's world is a beautiful place.