Shot in the streets of Harare, "Let You Go" is the first video from up-and-coming Zimbabwean quartet Jacaranda Muse. The bittersweet love song is taken from their debut album September Sun, which will be released Nov 5 by the Parisian record label Heavenly Sweetness. Watch the video, shot by Nqobizitha Mlilo and Nigel Hulett, below and grab "Let You Go" on iTunes.
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