Obama soaks up soul at White House shindig


Sam Moore (left) and Joshua Ledet perform <i>Soul Man</i> for US President Barack Obama (front row, centre) during a concert of Memphis Soul music as part of the 'In Performance at the White House' series, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA on 9 April 2013. -EPASam Moore (left) and Joshua Ledet perform Soul Man for US President Barack Obama (front row, centre) during a concert of Memphis Soul music as part of the 'In Performance at the White House' series, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA on 9 April 2013. -EPA

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama paid homage on Tuesday to Memphis soul and the role the music style played in advancing civil rights at a star-studded White House concert celebrating the genre.

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