“If Shine were merely the sum of its good intentions, it would be worth buying. But it’s more. Listening to these powerful songs of oppression and rebellion, you’ll be reminded that through history, freedom has been the exception, not the rule. Shine ends with an uplifting version of ‘We Shall Overcome.’ If it makes you feel a bit sheepish for not having much to overcome, that’s not a bad feeling to take away from this splendid collection. A” Entertainment Weekly