“It is now part of the soundtrack of my life.”

In this episode, podcaster and author Aminatou Sow talks about hearing the Juba Dance, from Florence Price’s first symphony, on the day she received her cancer diagnosis, and how the piece’s mood of joyful defiance supported her in the face of adversity.

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Aminatou Sow is a podcaster, author, and co-host of Call Your Girlfriend with Ann Friedman.

Did you like the track Aminatou chose? Listen to the music in full:

Symphony No.1, III. Juba Dance by Florence Price