Monday, June 25, 2018

I was very lucky today to hear Suzanne Holland, a blind street musician from South Africa.


I was very lucky today to hear Suzanne Holland, a blind street musician from South Africa. Her "Let It Be" caught my ear from afar. Here she is performing Leonard Cohen's "Sisters of Mercy."

Saturday, June 23, 2018

I was very lucky to catch street singer Suzanne Holland at the farmer's market in Walnut Creek today.


I was very lucky to catch street singer Suzanne Holland at the farmer's market in Walnut Creek today. She hails from South Africa, is blind, and has a strong, seasoned voice reminiscent of Shirley Collins and June Tabor. Here is a partial recording of her rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Sisters of Mercy."