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‘My band are global guardians, determined to protect the environment’
CHRIS SEARLE speaks to Chinese vocalist Annie Chen on the release of her new album Guardians
Annie Chen

 

IT’S not usual for a jazz album to have a portrait of a jellyfish as its sleeve design, but Beijing-born Annie Chen is a musician who constantly surprises and educates.

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