08-07-11

After 1.5 million records sold in 40 countries with her four previous releases, the soul singer Ayo comes back once again with a lively fifth album.

It's not typical for an artist to self-title their fifth album. That's normally meant for debut records. But, while Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Ayo has four records under her belt, it's actually quite fitting that she chose the eponymous title. The 14-track record, which exquisitely blends...