Love Is a Song: Celebrating Roberta Flack at 86

Milestones: Celebrating the Culture | Deep Dive Conversations with Angélika Beener

English - February 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 198 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Award-winning vocalist and educator Charenee Wade joins Angélika Beener to celebrate Roberta Flack on the legendary musician's 86th birthday through a rich discussion of her classic Killing Me Softly LP, which turns 50 this year and the new PBS American Masters documentary which chronicles Flack's fascinating career. Wade speaks on Flack's invitation to expand what soul and activism can sound like, the true role and impact of an interpreter, and much more.