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Hozier: Why The Civil Rights Movement Still Resonate

Andrew Hozier-Byrne joins NPR Music's Bob Boilen in the studio to discuss the music that informed his 2018 EP, Nina Cried Power. Mulography - Anthony Mulcahy hide caption

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Hozier: Why The Civil Rights Movement Still Resonate

Irish singer/songwriter Hozier sits down with NPR Music's Bob Boilen to discuss the lifetime of listening that led to his new EP, Nina Cried Power, and what American blues means to him.

Guest DJ: Hozier On Why Music From The Civil Rights Movement Still Resonates

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John Lee Hooker, Through His Daughter's Eyes

When legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker died in 2001, he was working on songs for what would be his last recording, Face to Face. His daughter, Zakiya Hooker, produced the album after his death and talks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden about his musical legacy.

John Lee Hooker, Through His Daughter's Eyes

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