Singer-songwriter Mirel Wagner sings gloomy, bare-boned folk songs accentuated by her near-spoken vocal delivery. The Ethiopian-born singer, who was raised in Finland, released her self-titled debut LP last year in Europe (the album will get a US release this March). Watch her absolutely absorbing clip for the stunning "No Death" above.
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