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Juliata Cohen spotted at Atlantic Music Expo in Cape Verde

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Singer Juliata Cohen was presented as a new talent at the Atlantic Music Expo, a music market held in Praia, Cape Verde, last April. Founded to promote the discovery of artists, the event highlighted her career, according to the source.

Juliata Cohen, a singer born in Paris to parents of French, Tunisian and Moroccan heritage, was spotted at the Atlantic Music Expo, a music market held in April in Praia, Cape Verde. The event is dedicated to discovering new talent.

The artist draws on a musical culture shaped by her family. Her uncle has a vinyl collection including albums by Stevie Wonder, while her grandfather regularly played the accordion and piano, Juliata Cohen explains.

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