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"Sleep Sleep Beauty Bright"

In an enchanting lyrical rendition of William Blake's poem "Sleep Sleep Beauty Bright," singer Martha Redbone blends rhythm, blues and soul with traditional Native American music.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

In an enchanting lyrical rendition of William Blake's poem "Sleep Sleep Beauty Bright," singer Martha Redbone blends rhythm, blues and soul with traditional Native American music.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

About the speaker

Martha Redbone

Songwriter, educator, activist

Martha Redbone's music combines the blues of her childhood in the Appalachian hills of Kentucky with the eclectic grit of her teens in Brooklyn.