Marlei: “2009”

Marlei: “2009”

Author: KUT & KUTX Studios January 13, 2026 Duration: 3:05

Support for KUTX’s Love Austin Music Month coverage comes from Eldorado Cafe, embracing a community of folks who believe sharing food and music feeds the soul. It’s not difficult to compare the economic turbulence of 2026 to 2009 – and Marlei, a Houston-born, Austin-based pop/R&B artist, thinks of that time often. In 2009, Marlei was […]

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Duration: 4:05
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