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Podcast
Music at Marrowbone Books: Loah
Listen to musician Loah performing songs from her latest album, and also speaking to Martin Cook about dedicating herself to music, and collaborations, and what the immediate future looks like.
Loah recently performed songs from her latest album to a chock-a-block crowd at Marrowbone Books in The Coombe. Listen to her speaking to Martin Cook ahead of the event, about dedicating herself to music, and collaborations, and what the immediate future looks like.
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