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  • Under the Radar

    JAY SOM

    Apr 14, 2017 3 minutes
    Words by Laura Stanley | Photos by
    Matt Grote

    On “The Bus Song,” the first single from Everybody Works , the official debut album from Jay Som (aka Melina Duterte), Duterte has a conversation with a friend. Along the bumpy journey, their exchange is bolstered by conviction and compassion: “I can be whoever I want to be,” Duterte softly sings. “Take time to figure it out,” she advises.

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