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Kelefa Sanneh

1975–

United States

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Kelefa T. Sanneh (born 1976) is an American journalist and music critic. From 2000 to 2008, he wrote for The New York Times, covering the rock and roll, hip-hop, and pop music scenes. Since 2008 he has been a staff writer for The New Yorker.

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