Mirel Wagner – Beauty and the 1000 Yard Stare

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Andy

Mirel Wagner – No Death from Aki Roukala on Vimeo.

Mirel Wagner is a singer songwriter from Ethiopia via Finland.  Extremes of temperature in her life are shadowed by the spare beauty of her songs and delivery.  They have all the stark sadness and impact of early Leonard Cohen.  One to keep very close tabs on…

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