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There were rumors this 1972 song was about Dennis Edwards, singer for the Temptations, which Aretha Franklin confirmed in 1999 on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Watch serpentwithfeet's Live on KEXP at Home performance:
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Watch the colorful official music video:
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Find her music here: celesteofficial.com
Live at KEXP's New Home Grand Opening in April 2016:
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Written by Chaka Khan and Rufus band member Tony Maiden, this 1975 single was a hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #1 on the R&B/Hip Hop chart). Mary J. Blige also did a cover of this song for her 1992 debut album, "What's the 411?"
Happy birthday, Chaka Khan!
Read about Laura Mvula's new album, Pink Noise, which will be released in July 2021.
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Big K.R.I.T. (King Remembered In Time) is Justin Lewis Scott: bigkrit.com
Check out KEXP's podcast, Sound & Vision, where Larry Mizell, Jr. profiled Vitamin D and his story:
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Watch Brother Ali's live in-studio performance at KEXP:
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Interesting interview with Faiyaz on the music he's listening to right now:
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KEXP interview: Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley Breakdown 'Dummy' 25 Years Later...
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Tobe Nwigwe had the most energetic NPR Tiny Desk Concert, check that out here:
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New music can be found here: www.tobenwigwe.com
Also you can read about Hip-Hop's Anti-Vaccine problem here: www.okayplayer.com
The Reminders are Brussels-born emcee Big Samir and Queens-born vocalist Aja Black. Support their music here: www.theremindersmusic.com
This was Gabriel's choice for Song of the Day in November 2020:
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The life philosophy of Jaz Elise: “Fulfill your purpose by following your passions and your heart guided by the wisdom of those who came before. Know that you are, you can and you will.”
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Born in Lagos in 1940, Allen was an influential musical figure, most notably as the defining rhythmic engine of Fela Kuti’s sprawling Africa 70 combo – the much-celebrated lodestar of Nigerian Afrobeat.
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Watch Bomba Estereo's live in-studio performance at KEXP in 2013:
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Support them here: www.bombaestereo.com
This was KEXPs Song of the Day, chosen by Cheryl Waters. Subscribe and download for free here:
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Check out the live session Alewya and Moses Boyd posted of this song:
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Get the new album and support the artists: fakefour.bandcamp.com
“Over You” is the lead single off of Aaron Frazer’s debut album, 'Introducing... ' produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. Frazer is also the co-lead singer and and drummer of Durand Jones and the Indications.
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