Raul Midón - Another major new talent - blind American soul/blues artist Raul Midón is now represented by the same people who look after Robert Plant, Bob Dylan and Neil Young. With jaw-dropping, hair-raising, show-stopping talent, Raul Midón is a one-man virtuoso performer of soulful vocals, slap-attack guitar rhythms, flamenco-style runs and a mean mouth-trumpet all while self-harmonizing over his distinctly original songs. Midón burst on to the scene in 2005 with his debut album, State of Mind, and has followed it up with A World Within A World, an explosive blend of soul, pop, and jazz with a touch of Latin flavour bursting out of a veritable human instrument. The New Mexico-born, New York-based writer/vocalist/guitarist brings a vibrant sound steeped in classic soul to the pop arena. A World Within a World, the title of the newest album, might refer to the status of pop music within the culture as a whole; it could also describe the expansive interior realm that this single-minded artist, blind from birth, has created with his imagination. "There isn't that much originality in pop these days, because everybody is trying to sound like what they think might fit into the narrow formats on radio," he says. "But the best pop is as important as much as any music. I mean, I love Paul Simon or James Taylor or Prince as much as I love Miles." With A World Within a World, Midon aims to do his part to replant the pop wilderness. To witness this phenomenon on stage brings the intensity and passion of the album to a new level that you will relive with every listen.

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