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Clarke Peters continues his surprising history of Black music in Europe, from the aftermath of the Second World War through to the late 1970s.

Drawing on rare recordings, Clarke Peters continues his third series revealing the unexplored history of Black music across Europe, from the aftermath of the Second World War through to the late 1970s.

This was an era that saw countries such as Algeria, Jamaica, Cape Verde and Trinidad shake off European colonialism. These nations expressed their new found sense of freedom through songs, many recorded in European studios.

From the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, through the decolonisation years and beyond, this series hears from modern Black musicians, commentators and historians, to get to the heart of Black music in Europe.

This episode looks at the music of Black Europe at the height of the 1960s. We hear about Cameroonian guitar legend Francis Bebey in Paris, afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti in London and free jazz globetrotter Don Cherry in Stockholm. Clarke also tells the story of jazz group The Blue Notes, who fled apartheid South Africa for a new life in Europe.

Produced by Tom Woolfenden
Executive Producer: Miranda Hinkley
A Loftus Media production for 大象传媒 Radio 4

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28 minutes

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Tue 14 Apr 2020 21:30
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Jimi Hendrix

    All Along the Watchtower

  • Rans Boi's Ghana Highlife Band

    Highlife comes To Europe

  • Malika Et Les Golden Stars

    Ya Ya Twist

  • Manu Dibango

    Ngodi Man

  • Francis Bebey

    Black Tears

  • Francis Bebey

    Le Chant D'Ibadan

  • Teddy Osei And His Comets

    Pete Pete

  • Black Star Band

    Obaa Amponsa Pandogo

  • Fela Kuti

    Fela's Special

    Ensemble: The Highlife Rakers.

  • The Rolling Stones

    SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

  • Osibisa

    The Dawn

  • The Blue Notes

    Schoolboy

  • The Chris McGregor Trio

    Marie My Dear

  • Chris McGregor鈥檚 Brotherhood of Breath

    MRA

  • Don Cherry

    ABF Suite Part I

  • Don Cherry

    Yaz Geldi / Tamzara

  • Don Cherry

    ABF Suite Part I

  • CHRISTER BOTHEN- DONSO NGONI IMPROVISATION

  • Don Cherry

    Relativity Suite

  • Ronald Snidjers

    Busy Streets

  • Elisio Gomes & Joachim Varela

    Chuma Lopes

Broadcasts

  • Tue 14 Apr 2020 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Tue 14 Apr 2020 21:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4