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African in New York

A black and white photograph of musician Shirazee wearing a traditional hat and looking up.

‘African in New York’: Shirazee’s personal twist on an iconic song by Sting

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With Sting’s blessing, Benin-born musician Shirazee flipped his 1988 hit “Englishman in New York,” to “African in New York.” Host Marco Werman speaks to Shirazee about his inspiration for the song.