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Download (by right-clicking on the download link below and hitting 'save link as') this song from Corneille's 'The Birth of Cornelius'.
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March 19, 2009 - Corneille Nyungura, known simply as Corneille, presents his unique sound to American audiences with the new album, The Birth of Cornelius. The artist was born in Germany to Rwandan parents. Eventually, he says, he went home, only to face the genocide that claimed thousands of lives, including his parents.
Corneille survived and later began honing a distinctive R&B sound, wowing audiences around the world.
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