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Xenia Rubinos, Olga Bell And Sammus Want To Know If You're Really Down

Rubinos continues to challenge genre and style expectations in a new collaboration with two fellow multi-talented women artists.
Commissioned by Tune-Yards' radio show, Xenia Rubinos (left) teamed up with Olga Bell and Sammus to create a new song.

Brooklyn-based composer and vocalist Xenia Rubinos has been an Alt.Latino favorite since her magical debut album in 2013. Her latest piece "Levitating," a new and first-time collaboration with producer/performers and , is an intersectional tour de force.

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