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When Idris Elba played the role of Nelson Mandela in Long Walk To Freedom, it re-ignited his love of music from all over Africa. Here he picks the finest from the past 60 years

When actor, DJ and musician Idris Elba played the role of Nelson Mandela in Long Walk To Freedom, it re-ignited his love for a type of music he was brought up on. In this 3 part series Journey Dot Africa he delves into his record collection which takes us all over Africa, from the 60s to the present day.

57 minutes

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Sat 19 Jan 2019 02:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Fela Kuti

    Shakara

    • FAK Ltd / Kalakuta Sunrise.

  • E.T. Mensah

    Daavi Loloto

    • RetroAfric.

  • Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens

    Awuthule Kancane

    • celluloid.

  • Idris Elba

    Thank You For Freedom

    • Parlophones.

  • Miriam Makeba

    Malcom X

    • Demon Music Group Ltd.

  • Hugh Masekela

    Riot

    • aaaa 2.
    • Sony Music Entertainment Africa.
    • 007.

  • Kass Kass

    Mister Oh!

    • Sterns Africa.

  • Manu Dibango

    New Bell

    • aaaa 2.
    • Union Square Music.
    • 008.

  • Le Grand Kalle & African Jazz

    Table Ronde

    • Cantos Music.

  • Franco & Tabu Ley Rochereau

    Kabassele In Memoriam

    • Shanachie.

  • Franco & OK Jazz

    Mario (Non Stop)

    • Edition Populaires.

  • Franco & Sam Mangwana

    颁辞辞辫茅谤补迟颈辞苍

    • AAAAAAA.
    • Editions Populaires.
    • 006.

  • Tinariwen

    Toumast Tincha

    • Wedge.

  • Orlando Julius with The Heliocentrics

    Buje Buje

    • AAAAAAA.
    • Strut.
    • 005.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 14 Oct 2014 22:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2
  • Thu 6 Aug 2015 22:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2
  • Sat 19 Jan 2019 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2