Listen: Lianne La Havas Featured on NPR's "All Things Considered"

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Lianne La Havas spoke with NPR's All Things Considered about her new album, Blood. "At 25, British singer Lianne La Havas has established herself as a musical triple threat: she's a guitarist, songwriter, and a soulful vocalist," says host Audie Cornish. "La Havas draws on her heritage for inspiration: Her father is Greek, her mother Jamaican, and it was a trip to Jamaica after her first tour that got her thinking about music in a new way." Hear their conversation here.

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Lianne La Havas is featured on today's episode of NPR's All Things Considered. She talks with host Audie Cornish about her brand-new album, Blood, the family ties that inspired it, and a bit of what's happened since the release of her debut album, Is Your Love Big Enough?, in 2012.

"At 25, British singer Lianne La Havas has established herself as a musical triple threat: she's a guitarist, songwriter, and a soulful vocalist," says Cornish. "La Havas draws on her heritage for inspiration: Her father is Greek, her mother Jamaican, and it was a trip to Jamaica after her first tour that got her thinking about music in a new way."

You can hear what La Havas has to say in the All Things Considered interview here:

To pick up a copy now, head to iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout and the digital album is also available to purchase.

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    Listen: Lianne La Havas Featured on NPR's "All Things Considered"
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    Lianne La Havas is featured on today's episode of NPR's All Things Considered. She talks with host Audie Cornish about her brand-new album, Blood, the family ties that inspired it, and a bit of what's happened since the release of her debut album, Is Your Love Big Enough?, in 2012.

    "At 25, British singer Lianne La Havas has established herself as a musical triple threat: she's a guitarist, songwriter, and a soulful vocalist," says Cornish. "La Havas draws on her heritage for inspiration: Her father is Greek, her mother Jamaican, and it was a trip to Jamaica after her first tour that got her thinking about music in a new way."

    You can hear what La Havas has to say in the All Things Considered interview here:

    To pick up a copy now, head to iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout and the digital album is also available to purchase.

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