Damon Albarn
Gemma Cairney joins Damon Albarn for a chat about travel and adventure at his studios in West London..
Gemma Cairney joins Damon Albarn at 13, his studio under the Westway in West London, filled with artefacts and eclectic objects picked up from his many far-flung travels. Gemma will be chatting with him about his adventures including a recent trip to a remote village in Guinea to find the sacred balafon, an African wooden xylophone only brought out once every seven years to be played by the chief of the village. They also discuss his travels to North Korea and discovering the book The art of cinema by kim jong Il , recording for Gorillaz in Geejam Studios Jamaica ,his long relationship with Mali, and how he relaxes in his spare time.
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Damon Albarn
Lonely Press Play
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Damon Albarn
Spoons
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Gorillaz
Dirty Harry
- Parlophone.
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Africa Express
VESSELS (feat. Gruff Rhys, Muzi, BCUC, Puzekhemisi)
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Blur
The Universal - Glastonbury 2009
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Blur
This Is A Low
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The Good, the Bad & the Queen
Merrie Land
- Studio 13.
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Blur
There's No Other Way
- Food.
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Gorillaz & Grace Jones
Charger
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Gorillaz & Jehnny Beth
We Got The Power
- Humanz.
- Parlophone.
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Blur
Pyongyang
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XTC
The Mayor of Simpleton
- Virgin.
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Damon Albarn
Sunset Coming On
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 Apr 2019 13:00大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
- Tue 18 Aug 2020 01:00大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
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