Nelly Furtado’s ‘The Spirit Indestructible’ Draws Inspiration from Africa, the Arab Spring and More

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Canadian singer Nelly Furtado has a new album out called “The Spirit Indestructible.” Furtado tells anchor Lisa Mullins that the songs on the album were inspired by a trip to Africa, the Arab Spring and more.

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