CONCERT REVIEW: Brandy, Elle Varner and more @ Global Fusion

Global Fusion felt like a community day for lovers of hip-hop, Latin and R&B music - emphasis on R&B.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Brandy, Elle Varner and more @ Global Fusion

POSTED: Monday, July 23, 2012, 3:01 PM

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Water ice in abundance. Breeze floating through the plaza. Full families in attendance. An optimal spot for an outdoor groove-along/sing-along. Global Fusion felt like a community day for lovers of hip-hop, Latin and R&B music — emphasis on R&B.

When up-and-comer Elle Varner performed her days-old new single, “I Don’t Care,” the crowd was speckled with fans accompanying her word for word. When Kenny Lattimore covered “You Are My Starship,” the R&B appreciation only deepened. By the time Brandy came out, the crowd was ever ready for her classics. She delivered. Who could keep still as she sang “I Wanna Be Down”? It was a festival that knew its audience and didn't disappoint. Global Fusion, we’ll see you next year.

(cassie.owens@citypaper.net) (@cassieowens)

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