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Listen to Sampha Cover Solange's "Cranes in the Sky"
Listen to Sampha Cover Solange's "Cranes in the Sky"

Listen to Sampha Cover Solange's "Cranes in the Sky"

One of the standout tracks from Solange's last album, A Seat at the Table, was "Don't Touch My Hair.

That song featured Sampha. It's clear that the two have a mutual admiration for each other.

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Last week, Sampha played Glastonbury 2017, in Somerset, England. While there, Sampha caught up with the BBC for what seemed like a private, intimate performance.

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The singer sang his outstanding "Blood on Me" track. For his second performance, he did a cover of another A Seat at the Table standout: "Cranes in the Sky."

The performance, which was just his vocals and a piano, was so moving, Solange sent out a tweet acknowledging it:

crying

sampha your voice and soul are unmatched https://t.co/7sa9AfWUAc

Head to BBC to listen to Sampha's stunning cover. The "Cranes on the Sky" cover starts at about the 7:00 minutemark. (Even though his "Blood on Me" performance is quite good, too.)

SOURCE: BBC