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"But singing isn't just about belting it out, is it? It's not just who has the most wobble or the highest note, no, it's about phrasing, and being delicate, and getting just the right feeling from a song, the soul of it, so that something real happens inside you when a man opens his mouth to sing, and don't you want to feel something real rather than just having your poor earholes bashed in?"

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Singing Soul Music

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About Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith is an English novelist, essayist, and short-story writer whose debut novel White Teeth brought her international recognition. She has also taught creative writing and published widely on literature and culture.

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