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A Joyous exploration of music, poetry and guests: Marwa Al-Sabouni and Mexican flavours

Cerys curates you an eclectic Sunday soundtrack with music from all genres. Syrian architect Marwa Al-Saboui is Cerys' guest, and Thomasina Miers shares meat-free Mexican flavours.

Cerys curates you an eclectic Sunday soundtrack with music from all genres, eras and continents. Expect everything from jazz to folk, funk to blues and everything in between.

Syrian architect and author Marwa Al-Sabouni is Cerys' guest this week, Marwa is one of the co-directors of this year's Brighton Festival which is centred around the theme of rebuilding. Named in the 大象传媒's 100 Women list in 2019, When war broke out her home city of Homs, Syria, she refused to leave, instead she drew up plans to rebuild the destroyed Baba Amr district, in a way that would bring different classes and ethnic groups together. She is also the recipient of the Prince Claus award, which honours 鈥渙utstanding achievement of visionaries at the front-line of culture and development鈥.

Also, MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers shares memories of Mexico and meat-free recipes from her new cookbook.

3 hours

Music Played

  • Joe Webb

    Tweedle Dee

    • Ubuntu Music.
  • Gabriels

    One And Only

  • Hawaii Calls Chorus

    My Little Grass Shack (feat. Al Kealoha)

  • Sturgill Simpson

    Life Ain't Fair And The World Is Mean

  • Judy Henske

    Wade In The Water (Live)

  • The Bongo Hop

    La 脩apa (feat. Nidia G贸ngora)

    • Underdog Sounds.
  • Joe Gibbs & The Professionals

    Jamaican Grass

  • The London African Gospel Choir

    Mercy

  • Muzikas

    Azt gondoltam eso esik (I Thought It Was Raining)

  • Natalia Jim茅nez & Lila Downs

    La Cigarra (Live)

  • Leroy Hutson

    Cool Out

  • Jasdeep Singh Degun

    Sajanava

  • Joni Mitchell

    The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

  • Catrin Finch, Seckou Keita & Gwyneth Glyn

    Listen To The Grass Grow

  • Hugh Masekela

    Grazing In The Grass

  • Almon Memela

    Funky Africa

  • Lila Downs, Ni帽a Pastori & Soledad

    Cumbia del Mole

  • Mariachi Los Vargas de Arturo Mendoza

    Mexico Lindo

  • Flaco Jim茅nez

    Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio

  • Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitl谩n

    El son de la negra

  • Carla Morrison

    Eres t煤

  • Mariachi M茅xico de Pepe Villa

    Las Bicicletas

  • Mongo Santamar铆a

    Grass Roots

  • Stevie Wonder

    Grazing In The Grass

  • Idris Muhammad

    House of the Rising Sun

  • Lady Blackbird

    Five Feet Tall

  • Buck Owens

    Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass

  • Thomas Fraser

    The Green, Green Grass of Home

  • Charles Stepney

    Step On Step

    • International Anthem.
  • Neil Diamond

    And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind

  • Kansas Smitty鈥檚

    Sunday Davidson

  • Rachid Taha & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians

    Ya Rayeh (Live)

  • Mohammad Samhoun

    Taqsim Hijaz - Oud

  • Noro Morales Y Su Orquesta

    Papa Boco

  • Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

    Focu d'amore

  • Ambrose Akinmusire

    Roy

  • Albert Ayler

    Eveybody's Movin'

  • Wilson Pickett

    Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You

  • The Charlatans

    In the Tall Grass

  • Mary Hopkin

    Once I Had A Sweetheart (Live)

  • Tomberlin

    Tap

  • One Vibe

    West Side Story (Grenfell Tribute)

  • Arun Ghosh

    Punjabi Girl

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 May 2022 10:00