VARI-COLORED SONGS: A Tribute to Langston Hughes Album
A project in New Orleans, LA by Leyla McCalla000days
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Vari-Colored Songs is an album of songs written to Langston Hughes' poetry, Haitian folk songs and original compositions.
Backers: 745
Average Pledge Per Backer: $27
Funded: $20,469 of $5,000
Dates: Dec 5th -> Jan 4th (30 days)
Project By: Leyla McCalla
Backers: 745
Average Pledge Per Backer: $27
Funded: $20,469 of $5,000
Dates: Dec 5th -> Jan 4th (30 days)
Project By: Leyla McCalla
$20,469
current pledge level
Last Updated: January 4 @ 10:01 -0500 GMT
409%
of goal
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