Ne Me Quitte Pas
4 Extra Debut. From Haiti to New York, Paris to Glasgow... stories of what Jacques Brel's song has meant to people around the world. From 2022.
Ne Me Quitte Pas is a song about begging someone not to go - and of promising the world to them, if they'll only stay.
From Haiti to New York, Provence to Glasgow - in versions by Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield and Scott Walker - we hear stories of what Jacques Brel's song has meant to people around the world.
With contributions from France Brel, Johane Celestin, Alastair Campbell, Brendan McGeever, Peter Hawkins and Malaika Kegode.
Producer: Mair Bosworth
A 大象传媒 Audio production for 大象传媒 Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2022.
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