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Harry Belafonte

Alan Light, MSN.com, October 2011

"NOBODY'S EVER known what to call me," says Harry Belafonte. "Was I a folk singer, jazz, pop? Or was I even a singer at all? While everyone was still trying to figure that out, what emerged was the use of different languages, reflecting different cultures. The universe is my playground, and in an evening, I gave you the chance to see the world."

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