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Singer Zeshan B and Preet Bharara: Meet the Odd Couple Behind a New Album That Combines Classic R&B, Social Justice and Urdu Music
One might not expect an album of classic R&B about social justice from singer Zeshan B and former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara, but it happens July 26.
Bharara — who is currently hosting two major podcasts, “Stay Tuned” and “Café Insider,” as well as continuing to practice law — decided to get involved in Zeshan’s career after seeing him perform at a book launch event. 1 on iTunes’ World Music chart, he’s appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” performed at the Bonnaroo and Electric Forest festivals and at the White House for former presidents Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. “I get that question a lot,” Bharara says, “and I used to be in the business of focusing on and holding people accountable for the worst crimes humans can commit, including the killing of children, arms trafficking, terrorism, Bernie Madoff, you name it.
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