Rita Coolidge, Priscilla Coolidge and Laura Satterfield, each world-class artists/songwriters in their own right, come together in a celebration of their Native American heritage as Walela (Cherokee word for "hummingbird"). The compositions on the trio's self titled debut could be described as a blend of Cherokee anthem and old world spiritual. One need not go much further than the "Cherokee River," the album's opening number, before they fall under the spell of Walela's harmonized vocals. So smooth, almost ethereal - these women can hold their own behind a microphone. A couple of the album's high points include a Cherokee rendition of "Amazing Grace" and "Earth Children," an a-cappella piece that proves that the Coolidge family can move listeners on their own merits, without the necessity of background accompaniment.
Rita Coolidge, Priscilla Coolidge and Laura Satterfield, each world-class artists/songwriters in their own right, come together in a celebration of their Native American heritage as Walela (Cherokee word for "hummingbird"). The compositions on the trio's self titled debut could be described as a blend of Cherokee anthem and old world spiritual. One need not go much further than the "Cherokee River," the album's opening number, before they fall under the spell of Walela's harmonized vocals. So smooth, almost ethereal - these women can hold their own behind a microphone. A couple of the album's high points include a Cherokee rendition of "Amazing Grace" and "Earth Children," an a-cappella piece that proves that the Coolidge family can move listeners on their own merits, without the necessity of background accompaniment.
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