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by Daniel Brown
Article published on the 2009-05-14 Latest update 2009-05-15 12:00 TU
Since 1990, Norwegian Kristin Asbjornsen was deeply influenced by African American spiritual music. Norway and the United States might be oceans apart, but the 37-year-old feels she has found a musical link that she recorded in her debut album "Wayfaring Stranger".
Like the Norwegian, Stacy Epps has spent over a decade involved in group projects before embarking on a much-anticipated solo career.
The 29-year-old groove vocalist from southern USA taps into the spiritual nature that so inspired the country’s gospels, but takes it to a strangely cosmic level.
Quiz of the week
What is the name of the label Stacy Epps set up for her debut album The Awakening?
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