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Is it possible to separate Roger Waters’ music from his politics?
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Brooklyn musician Laura Elkeslassy creates a modern album inspired by forgotten Moroccan Jewish history
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Israeli singer Bat Ella to bring her Hebrew versions of Debbie Friedman’s songs to NYC
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