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Stylish acoustics

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Soul, hip-hop, blues and jazz are stylishly blended in Alicia Keys' Unplugged, making it a heartfelt album perfect for relaxation.

Championed as one of the world's best modern soul divas, Keys has an unmistakable voice brimming with energy and emotion. Unplugged features acoustic versions of songs from her previous albums, including the highly successful The Diary of Alicia Keys.

Keys' strength lies in her interpretation of slow- and mid-tempo ballads. She is in her element when performing poignant ballads such as If I Ain't Got You and If I Was Your Woman, which seamlessly fuse pop, jazz and R&B, thanks to her forceful vocals. Other outstanding tracks include the atmospheric Streets of New York (City Life) and a beautiful rendition of the Rolling Stones' Wild Horses, which features Adam Levine from Maroon 5.

While Unplugged may not be Keys' defining album, it reflects her remarkable breadth and depth of musical talent.

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