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liberal 'Beyoncé’s Crazy in Love makes you move your body’: Gloria Gaynor’s honest playlistThe disco-pop great salutes the sexiness of Marvin Gaye and the spirituality of Amazing Grace. But which of her own hits does she sing at karaoke?2 months agomusic
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liberal Ibeyi: Offering reviewNewly independent and proudly self-sufficient, Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz mix ancient lore with heavy bass, and harmonies with distortion, to incantatory effect2 months agomusic
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