A song cycle for the women of Haiti

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Haitian American flutist, composer and vocalist Nathalie Joachim pays tribute to female artists — "Fanm d'Ayiti," or  “Women of Haiti.” Some of these women include Joachim's grandmother and a girls’ choir from her family's farming village. The album has been nominated for a Grammy. Joachim tells us about the women who've inspired the songs.

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