One of the more uplifting moments during last month’s worldwide festival of death was Stevie Wonder’s performance at lawyer Johnnie Cochran’s funeral. His appearance made it painfully obvious that millions of pilgrims in Rome had been shortchanged by the papal entertainment committee. It also reminded us that while he is always handy for an all-star celebrity event (he’s even on the list to appear at Michael Jackson’s trial), he’s been notably absent from the recording studio–until now. A Time 2 Love, the first new Stevie Wonder record in a decade, contains flashes of his lyrical genius, funky good spirits, and ability to befriend just about anybody, including Prince, who plays guitar, and En Vogue, who sing backup.
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