Grammy-nominated singer Acantha Lang on using soul music as a means of connection

Soul music is about honesty and connection. That's the philosophy of Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Acantha Lang, who told France 24 that when listeners really connect with soul, there's a kind of magic that happens. Born in New Orleans, Lang grew up surrounded by soul, jazz, and blues — sounds that never left her. No matter where I am, she says, I carry New Orleans in my spirit and in my music. For Lang, that spiritual geography is inseparable from her craft.

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