As a jazz singer you have to be firm in your shoes to dare to release a tribute to . The question is whether the French singer Laïka Fatien has enough to do that. In any case, it will not be due to her supervisors. She knew for Misery, the sequel to (2004), to create an extremely capable American rhythm section, including the promising pianist . His contributions alone raise this album above
… average. But Fatien herself also manages to impress. The Jewish-African singer who also works as a theater actress in France considers , , and, of course, Billie Holiday as her examples. Laïka's homage to Lady Day consists of standards that Holiday sang a lot and some own compositions. Fatien sings with a soulful voice and gives each song exactly what it needs. You won't catch her in mannerisms or unnecessary swipes. This means that it fits in the tradition of Billie Holiday, with which the previously raised question can be answered with a resounding 'yes'. (HB)more