"People look at musicians, and everything they write or sing is part of their own life rather than something they've observed around them, " he says.

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From opposite ends of the country, a band and a solo artist sing songs about the day-to-day life of kids and families.

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Visitors will also be able to sing Abba songs alongside life-size holograms of the group.

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"They were the first band to sing about black Haitians in everyday life, like women selling mangos on the side of the road, " Mr. Dow said.

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