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October 20th, 2015 | 7:06AM | By Bruce Warren

Meet this week’s World Cafe: Next featured artist, Ben Caplan

Ben Caplan | Photo courtesy of artist | via NPR Music
Ben Caplan | Photo courtesy of artist | via NPR Music

Singer-songwriter Ben Caplan has been described as a cross between Tom Waits and Gogol Bordello. The Halifax, Nova Scotia musician is this week’s World Cafe: Next emerging artist. Continue reading →

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