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The Canadian-born native icon made her mark in the hippie era with protest anthems and love songs. Now 66, Sainte-Marie shows no signs of letting up. Her first album of new material in 15 years features some of her angriest songs, including the pow-wow rock of “No No Keshagesh,” which decries corporate greed, and the wild tribal thump of “Workin’ for the Government.” But, this being Buffy, there’s also sweet romance, from the smoky jazz of “When I Had You” to the Fats Domino-like “Bet My Heart on You.”Reviews
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