My friend fell in love with the brown puppy and wondered why he had ever wanted a black one in the first place.

BBC: Letter from Africa: Faking your fufu?

The reason why I love covers, and this has been something I blogged about many times, and I've actually had - long before "Soul Sides Volume 2" ever came out, I put together my own mix tape of just covers.

NPR: Soul Sides: A Love for Soul Music