It's impossible to get too much of Charles Bradley. The loveable soul singer has been thrilling KEXP listeners and audiences world wide since his late-in-life discovery by members of The Budos Band and has appeared on KEXP many times. Recently, he's been featured in the acclaimed documentary Soul of America and released Victim of Love, his second stellar album of old school soul. During our broadcast from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge, Charles Bradley was joined by His Extraordinaires, a seven member crew of crack musicians, to perform a stirring set of new songs. Read more about the performance here and watch the videos here:
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