Personnel includes: Lamya (vocals); The Soundhustlers (various instruments, beats); Josh Lopez, Rusty Anderson (guitar); Ralph Morrison (violin); Daniel Smith (cello); David Kahne (keyboards, bass); Abraham Laboriel, Jr, Shawn Pelton (drums); Fabien Waltman (programming).

Producers include: Peter Edge, Lamya, Nellee Hooper, David Kahne, Mark Ronson.

Personnel: Jimmy Hogarth, Rusty Anderson, Manny L¢pez, Lukasz "Doctor Luke" Gottwald, Teddy Kumpel, Adam Zimmon (guitar); Rick Nowels (balalaika); Aloke Dasgupta (sitar); Sara Perkins, Marsha Skinns, Chandru, Ralph Morrison (violin); Karen Elaine Bakunin, Merlyn Sturt (viola); David Kahne (keyboards, programming); Allan Gibson (double bass); Abe Laboriel, Jr., Shawn Pelton (drums); Ian Rossiter, Fabien Waltman (programming).

Audio Mixers: Adrian Hall; Manny Marroquin; Dave Way; David Kahne; Michael Brauer; Nellee Hooper; Yaron Fuchs; Bob Brockman.

Recording information: Axis Studios; Capitol, Los Angeles, CA; Cubejam, Miami, FL; Glow Studios; Home Studios, London, England; Metropolis Studio, London, England; Numedia Studios, New York, NY; Quad Recording, New York, NY; Soulpower Studios, Los Angeles, CA; The Hit Factory, New York, NY.

Photographer: Jean Baptiste Mondino.

Arrangers: David Kahne; Karlin; Lamya; Lester Mendez; Rick Nowels; Soulshock.

For Learning From Falling, erstwhile background vocalist Lamya finally got a starring turn for herself, though her diverse heritage, songwriting skills, and the production expertise of Nellee Hooper (Soul II Soul, Bj”rk, All Saints) fail to produce a solid record. Few would expect anything other than perfection from a vocalist with such an impressive r‚sum‚, but Lamya also has the presence and personality of a soloist; though she often sounds similar to a lot of other female singer/songwriters of the late '90s, her songwriting is unique and impressive, while the production (most of it by Hooper) ranges from alternative dance to orchestral pop and even mainstream rock. After a regal performance on the opener ("Empires") and a solid single ("Black Mona Lisa"), though, Lamya gets caught up by too much similar material; many songs on Learning From Falling have that vaguely edgy, vaguely happy, vaguely cutesy sound often heard piping from the speakers at Wal-Mart, and soon it becomes clear she's making the same vocal choices on song after song. There are a few promising tracks here, but as soon as she (and, more importantly, her executive producers) begin focusing on what can make her sound unique instead of bankable, she'll be able to get some great, consistent work done. ~ John Bush

Rolling Stone (8/8/02, pp.76-7) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Whenever she lets her imagination loose into one sumptuous minisymphony of a pop song, Clive Davis protege Lamya sounds like Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Bjork rolled into one trans-Atlantic package..."

Entertainment Weekly (8/2/02, p.74) - "...Lamya radiates a worldy knowingness that doesn't descend into cynicism....delivering alluringly crafted pop self-portraits." - Rating: A-