Closeup July 9, 2019

Afropop Goes to the Grammys

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Visit the 2019 Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles and hear from the nominees in the World Music category, Fatoumata Diawara, Bombino, The Soweto Gospel Choir, Seun Kuti and Yiddish Glory.
<p>Reporter Dan Rosenberg takes us to the 2019 Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles and speaks to the nominees in the World Music category, Fatoumata Diawara, Bombino, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Seun Kuti and Yiddish Glory, about how they are using their voices to combat human-rights abuses, political corruption, genocide and violence against women.</p>

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