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Lizz Wright
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Gregory Porter
418,554 listeners
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Dominique Fils-Aimé
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Melody Gardot
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Cassandra Wilson
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Me'Shell Ndegéocello
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Cécile McLorin Salvant
101,321 listeners
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Patricia Barber
170,704 listeners
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Alice Russell
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