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Jun 2020
36m 34s

Q.S. #4 - Amine Najjar: Taking the Leap ...

Nobody's Famous Podcast
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Amine Najjar is a songwriter from Lebanon who has worked with some of the music industry’s biggest names. The story to create this show was a true back and forth problem, after writing a blog post almost 6 years ago, Ali said it was time for a face to face show which never materialized. But when the Pandemic hit, we had to go with a remote call. Amine ... Show More
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