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Oct 2021
1h 52m

Bernadette Cooper

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This episode of Questlove Supreme brings to the stage a pioneer whose flowers should be constant. In the words of our leader Bernadette Cooper is "beyond diva, beyond legend, she just is ...". She just is the bandleader and creator of one of the first bad ass all female bands (Klymaxx), she just is a phenomenal percussionist who has happened to produce records for some of the greatest singers of our time. She just is........ greatness.

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