If a lead singer can ever be a cipher, Sade Adu certainly inhabits that paradox. As an artist, she resists both interpretations and expectations. She rarely grants interviews; she's released two albums in the past eighteen years; she only tours when necessary. And the songs she sings with her eponymous band -- at times moody, evocative, sensual and mysterious -- convey strong emotion in the most impressionistic way. Click here to continue reading Christian Schaeffer's review of
Sade and John Legend at Scottrade Center. Photos by
Todd Owyoung.