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AWOPBAMBOOM Vol. 68: Music For Travel People

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From Ocean to Summer Nights, here’s what’s orbiting our musical universe this week.

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Sam Cooke, “A Change is Gonna Come”

Cooke, AKA the King of Soul, is well known for his works — including “Cupid,” “Twistin’ the Night Away,” and “A Change is Gonna Come” — and for discovering such artists as Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. You’d be hard-pressed to find another talent like Cooke and his life story is pretty unbelievable, too!

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Jennifer Lopez & Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Love Make The World Go Round”

One hundred percent of the proceeds from your purchase of this song through the Apple Music Store will be donated to the victims of Orlando’s mass shooting.

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Modá, “Tappeto di Fragole”

Italian pop-rock from Milan; highly popularized on Malta.

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Passenger, “Let Her Go”

It was only four years ago that every heart-broken teen was crying their hearts out to this jam.

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Frank Ocean, “Novacane”

#WheresFrankOcean?

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Tiesto ft. John Legend, “Summer Nights”

Light beat to fulfill your summer needs at an upcoming pool party.

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