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I never wanted to sound clean and pretty. I always wanted to have kind of a certain natural quality to my voice, and I wish it were more rough than it is.

Cecile McLorin Salvant

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Cecile McLorin Salvant
Age: 35
Born: 1989
Born: August 28
Composer
Illustrator
Jazz Musician
Musician
Singer
Songwriter
Miami
Florida
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