BBtv: Clara Belle performs "Summer Face" on Ukulele

Mark Frauenfelder 10:10 am Fri Jun 20, 2008

A couple of weeks ago we came across a lovely YouTube video from London-based, Japan-born ukulelist Clara Belle. We posted it to Boing Boing, and her performance was such a hit with readers that we asked Clara to make another video so we could premiere it here on Boing Boing tv. Clara kindly agreed and just sent us this brand-new video of her song, "Summer Face."

Link to Boing Boing tv post with discussion and downloadable video, and Boing Boing's Q&A with Clara, which answers some of our readers' questions.

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