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She maintains a presence, not a message.
In time, she grew restless and sought out local creatives.
(News items about Madonnascomingsandgoingsin Lisbon are a slight rejoinder to this albums selfless messaging.
)Madame Xwants to be Eva Peronagain, but it feels more likeCarmen Sandiego.
The first five songs are a world tour.
Opener Medellin is a gorgeous, gauzy duet with Colombian reggaeton luminary Maluma.
Future questionably pairs Quavo and reggae; Batuka is the kind of drum-driven call-and-response number M.I.A.
and Diplo sold to the international community onPiracy Funds Terrorism15 years ago.
Madonna is a shape-shifter.
She shows the face the moment requires.
Art moves quickly; Madonna works hard to keep pace.
But her sense of timing isnt what it was.Hard Candyarrived too late in Timbalands decadelong hit streak to shine.
At 60, Madonna still has a lot to say.
It makes you wonder what all shell get into by 80.
