Alicia Keys has run her fingers down the piano once again to remind the world that life is short, but beautiful in many different ways. Known for her hit albums “The Diary of Alicia Keys,” “As I Am” and “Girl on Fire,” Keys brings out the jazz and smooth contemporary pop on her new album, “Here,” with songs like “She Don’t Really Care” and “Blended Family.”

Since 2013, the world hadn’t heard a lot from Keys, but she has definitely made a dramatic entrance with “The Gospel” and “Holy War.” Throughout her album, Keys sings lyrics that express the problems of today and standing up for who you are, no matter what the situation is. “Here” is an album that was made to empower others to go against worldly stereotypes. She encourages people to be proud of their color, embrace their sexuality and look for love, not war. Her jazzy, soft music is definitely perfect for a long night of work or a rainy day-in.

Within her album, Keys demonstrates her opinion of mankind throughout all of her songs. In “Work on It,” Keys sings about how humanity should welcome diversity and try to interact with one another before spreading conflict and to not abuse each other. She is undoubtedly taking many risks showing her inner colors, but that was the whole point of the album: to make people realize that every individual is exactly that, an individual. She’s saying people shouldn’t be afraid to strut their insecurities because they make up a big part of who a person is.

This album without question deserves an A. Keys did something that not many artists do anymore; she wrote about the reality of the world and didn’t try to sugar coat any of today’s issues. Her album phrases current events in a way that unites humanity under one pulsing beat. Surely, this album will have an impact on everyone that hears it.