Music Review // Sarafina Belafonte "Like a Man"
Sarafina Belafonte has developed a unique pop sound. Big on the synths and bass, this has the energy of someone like Lady Gaga, Kesha or even Jennifer Lopez, but it doesn't sound quite the same as the vocals of Belafonte stand out along with the music itself. "Like a Man" begins with a song about not getting attached, in which the lyrics say: "Say you love me / Right / But let's not kid ourselves / This is just for tonight". The second song, "Eye Tag", is about two people exchanging looks. Big pianos take us into "Fallen Angel", which really shows the range of the sound on here as well. Strings come in and this has a big production-dramatic feel to it, somewhat like Christina Aguilera as well. The lyrics say things like "You wove me in a fantasy / And I had to cut the strings" which feels far too often like something which happens in our society today. On the fourth and final song of the EP, a more blues-driven so...