Intense.

Intense. Found the full recording online (second link) of her recording of "Strange Fruit" and it may be the most distressing recording I've ever heard of this song. Which is a compliment, even though the subject is so terrible.

http://www.npr.org/2016/02/13/466463307/rokia-traor-s-commitment-to-her-culture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEb7YyD_qak
http://www.npr.org/2016/02/13/466463307/rokia-traor-s-commitment-to-her-culture

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