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Sir Kahil ElZabar

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by Sir Kahil ElZabar | July 9, 2026

Kahil El’Zabar on the Nation’s Anniversary In the wake of George Floyd, the author responded with an album titled "America the Beautiful." Now he revisits the theme as the nation marks 250 years.

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