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UK artists Mabel and Yungen talk about the new remix of One Shot

Ace

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Seani B鈥檚 show on 1Xtra celebrates the best music rooted in Jamaica, from Dancehall to Reggae and beyond. This week it鈥檚 purely UK, as he takes to Maida Vale for Black History Month to throw a very special dance, Lovers Rock style.

Including performances from the likes of Carroll Thompson, Michael Gordon, Janet Kay and Victor Romero Evans, as well as some very special guest appearances from Terri Walker, Cherri V and Tanika. This programme delves deep into a genre that helped define British black music in the 1970's.

Seani also takes producer and songwriter Dennis Bovell on a musical journey to White City Estate in West London, birth place of Louisa Marks. Together they discuss Dennis鈥 key involvement in the scene, the very beginnings of Lovers Rock and it鈥檚 huge influence on the world.

2 hours, 45 minutes

Music Played

  • Ella Mai

    Trip

    • 10 Summers / Interscope PS.
  • Steel Banglez

    Your Lovin' (feat. Yxng Bane & 惭脴)

    • Warner.
  • iLL BLU

    Chop My Money (feat. Krept & Konan, Loski & ZieZie)

    • iLL Beats/Sony Music.
  • WSTRN

    Ben' Ova

    • Atlantic.
  • Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi & Rae Sremmurd

    Guatemala

    • Eardruma Records/Interscope Records.
  • Ghetts

    Preach (feat. 顿辞苍补别鈥檕)

    • Giig Records.
  • Koomz

    Mariah (Remix) (feat. Sneakbo)

    • Relentless.
  • SL

    Tropical

    • SL.
  • Cardi B

    I Like It (feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)

    • Atlantic Records.
  • Cadet & Deno Driz

    Advice

  • Fekky

    Look At Me Now

    • Caroline.
  • Chip

    My Girl (feat. Red Rat)

    • Cash Motto Limited.
  • Dave

    Funky Friday (feat. Fredo)

    • 2018 Dave / Neighbourhood Recordings.
  • KYLE

    Playinwitme (feat. Kehlani)

    • Atlantic.
  • 顿辞苍补别鈥檕

    Let Me (feat. Young T & Bugsey & Belly Squad)

    • Island Records.
  • Lil Wayne

    Uproar

    • Island.
  • Popcaan

    Family

    • Pure Music Productions.
  • ADP, B Young & Kranium

    Movie (feat. Ebenezer)

  • Mabel

    Yo! Excuse Me Miss (1Xtra Live Lounge, 1 Nov 2017)

  • Ray BLK

    Run Run

    • Island.
  • AJ Tracey

    LO(V/S)ER

    • AJ Tracey.
  • Stylo G x The FaNaTiX

    Touch Down (Dweet)

  • Daniel Caesar

    Who Hurt You?

  • Burna Boy

    Ye

    • Bad Habit/On A Spaceship/Atlantic.
  • Chris Brown & Tyga

    Ayo

    • RCA.
  • Shontelle

    Impossible

  • Busy Signal

    Stay So

  • Yungen

    Intimate (feat. Craig David)

    • Sony.
  • Mabel

    One Shot (Remix) (feat. Yungen & Avelino)

  • Barrington Levy

    Too Experienced

    • Desi Jam Recordings.
  • Unknown T

    Homerton B

    • Unknown T.
  • Chase & Status

    Heater (feat. General Levy)

  • Nicki Minaj

    Barbie Dreams

  • Saweetie & London On A Track

    Up Now (feat. 骋鈥怑补锄测 & Rich the Kid)

    • Warner.
  • Ghetts

    Black Rose (feat. Kojey Radical)

  • Janet Kay

    Silly Games

    • Blue Mountain.
  • Drake

    Nice For What

    • Cash Money Records/Motown Records.
  • ZieZie

    Fine Girl

    • RCA Records.

Broadcast

  • Wed 24 Oct 2018 10:00