Singing in a Japanese temple left Venezuelan-American singer Devendra Banhart in tears

Venezuelan American singer-song writer Devendra Banhart was in Singapore to promote his new album, Ma, and poetry book, Weeping Gang Bliss Void Yab-Yum. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE KIAT
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SINGAPORE - When singer-songwriter and artist Devendra Banhart was working on his latest and 10th album, Ma, he started in an old temple in Kyoto, Japan.

It was an experience that moved him to tears.

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