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Alina Simone

Thursday, May 21, 2009

With an album of cover songs, Alina Simone paid tribute to Russian punk poet and cult figure Yanka Dyagileva, who died tragically in 1991. Simone, a Brooklyn-based songwriter who was born in the Ukraine, talks about Dyagileva and her story. Plus, we hear a live performance.

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Alina Simone

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carole from inwood, nyc

I think she is incredibly talented and am going to buy her cd....

May. 21 2009 10:42 PM
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carole from inwood, nyc

I think she is incredibly talented...I am buying her cd....

May. 21 2009 10:41 PM
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Kim from upstate NY

Wow, what a beautiful show. This artist really captures the spirit of the original poetry and music. I am definitely going to buy the album!

May. 21 2009 03:47 PM
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craig from east village

she is dreadful. this is officially the worst show y'all have ever done.

May. 21 2009 02:57 PM
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