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By Rashad Phillips
Lizz Wright is an artist that you can’t put into a box. Every time that Wright releases a new album she surprises her fans by showing more musical depth. With the release of “Freedom & Surrender,” her new album, Wright peels away another layer and allows her fans to see another side of her. Since the release of “Fellowship” in 2010, Wright has experienced several life-changing events which led her to find freedom through surrendering. One of the results of Wright’s changes is a new hairstyle. On the cover of Fellowship, Wright sported a mini-fro, but now she wears locs.
Since the release of “Salt,” her 2003 debut, Wright has traveled the globe to perform and spread her love of music and life. Wright constantly seeks to commune with nature to remain grounded and authentic. Music is an avenue for her to express her deepest emotions. Wright says that she is inspired by the earth and that love is her biggest source of inspiration. When asked to elaborate on her source of inspiration, Wright said “The gift of being an artist is that I love deeply and I don’t try to filter my feelings. I am constantly trying to channel my feelings and infuse them in my music which is an expression of my love.”
The little brown-skinned Georgia girl, who many thought might become a master gardener, has transformed herself into an international natural hair ambassador. “Lean In,” the first video from “Freedom & Surrender,” created buzz on social media and had naturalistas talking about the number of beautiful naturalistas featured in the video.
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