Ophelia Marie, known just as Ophelia, is Dominica’s “Lady of Song.” The grand dame of music on the small Caribbean island stopped recording for more than a year after Hurricane Maria devastated her country and small business back in 2017. She speaks about recovering from a national disaster and how it impacted her music.
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