God is good, for he has spared us from female R&B that’s been run into the ground by a bunch of unworthy and self-proclaimed divas, and given us Melanie Fiona. This Guyanese-Canadian is the truth. Her album, “The Bridge” (released: 10/20/09), is suitably named because it bridges so many different musical flavors. It’s like Quantum Leap. You remember the show with the white guy that’s unexpectedly thrown between different time periods. “The Bridge” brings together various periods in music. There are cuts that will remind you of those Staple Singers’ classics that were carried by rich gospel-infused bass lines. There are tunes that’ll remind you of the Supremes or Vandellas, and make your parents or grandparents want to oil their joints and jerk a little bit. Fiona’s album offers a variety that incorporates multiple genres, including a little country, and reggae feel. The sound is so versatile that at least one of the songs is guaranteed to scratch even the most complicated ear’s itch—and I mean all the way to ear-gasm.
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