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Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019: James Blake, Wintersleep and more

Today on q: Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and producer James Blake, French-Moroccan author Leïla Slimani, musician Flying Hórses, Juno Award-winning band Wintersleep.
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and producer James Blake, French-Moroccan author Leïla Slimani, Juno Award-winning band Wintersleep, musician Flying Hórses. (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images, Catherine Gallimard, Vivian Rashotte/CBC, Jonathan Lorange)

Today on q, with Tom Power:

  • Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and producer James Blake opens up about how sensitivity influences his music and chats about the collaborations on his new album, Assume Form
  • French-Moroccan novelist Leïla Slimani talks about the pressures women face and what inspired her novel, Adèle
  • Flying Hórses reflects on how her new album, Reverie, uses sound to take the listener on an emotional journey. 
  • Wintersleep performs live in the q studio and tells Tom Power why their new album takes a strong stance on social issues.

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