The light of a full moon shimmered on the plain, and from time to time they saw a rabbit jump, but Pereda paid no attention, and after a long spell of silence he softly began to sing a song in French that his late wife had liked.

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Keita has traveled a long road to sing this song, both in his life experience, and with his music.

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