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Coffee Break: Colors for Holi

During Holi, people frolic and fight with colors in the open streets.
During Holi, people frolic and fight with colors in the open streets.Susannah Ireland for NPR

by Anna Reed

March 13, 2017

Last night began Holi - the Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal that signifies the victory of good over evil, the end of winter, and a day to meet others and repair broken relationships.

Today is the second day of the festival which features people frolicking in the open streets, smearing each other with powdered colors, water guns and water balloons. Anyone is fair game, and later on today after the color fights have died down, people will dress up and visit their friends and family.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention colors?

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Songs played

The Cactus Blossoms - Powder Blue
The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink
Ken Nordine - Azure
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
CHVRCHES - Clearest Blue
They Might Be Giants - Purple Toupee
The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
Klee - Gold
Ice T - Colors