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Simon Lazarú

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Simon Lazarú is a music producer and artist with a passion for vintage sounds from a variety of genres, including reggae, ska, Afropop, Congo rumba, Son Cubano, Cumbia Colombiana, Soukous, and Calypso. He merges traditional instruments like the kalimba and mbira with modern digital techniques and natural soundscapes to revive the soulful music of the golden era.

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