to folk music has been the perfect catalyst for her new work and approach to music. "New York is a very important to me," she says, explaining her evolution over the years. "It is a symbol for who I am. I am a citizen of the world. As Virginia Woolf said, I am a woman, and this is what defines me more than country." That's not to say that Gala is making radical changes in her image and sound. The evolution is a subtle one. As always, her music and performances are rooted in pop tradition, ...