Leon Bridges makes an intimate musical return to his Texas roots

Andrés Rodríguez

August 17, 2024

EL PAÍS

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The Grammy winner presents ‘Peaceful Place,’ a new song from his latest album ‘Leon.’ It is described as ‘his most personal project to date,’ with touches of soul, country and folk music

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Leon Bridges a Black man in a brown leather jacket stands in a field with tall grass, with mountains and a distant red barn in the background under a clear sky.

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