I was sent a copy of Daphne Rubin-Vega's latest CD, "Redemption Songs" by Natalie Duckoff of Music Marketing.

Daphne Rubin-Vega is well known for her Tony-nominated role as Mimi in RENT on Broadway (come on, who hasn't howled, "I Wanna Go Out Tonight" in the shower?) and as Magenta in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. Currently she is playing Fantine in the current Broadway revival of LES MIZ and will be leaving the show on February 18 to star in JACK GOES BOATING (Lea Salonga will take over Fantine March 6).

According to her Web site, "Redemption Songs" is a collection of "pop, reggae-tinged, rock and Latin folk songs that are soulful, honest and passionate".

Soulful, honest and passionate is also a really a great way to describe Daphne's voice as well. I always found her tracks on the RENT CD the most haunting. "Redemption Songs" is a very listenable CD, and I could totally imagine one of the tracks ending up on an episode of Grey's Anatomy! And there is a cutie pic of Daphne as a baby on the back of the CD insert (I'm assuming it's her!).

Of course, I have to admit my favorite track on this CD is "The Rainbow Connection", the classic penned by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher that Kermit made famous.

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