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Linton Stephens and Dinara Klinton celebrate musical pioneers

Ukrainian pianist Dinara Klinton and bassoonist Linton Stephens take us from a black musical pioneer to a grime classic as they add five more tracks to the playlist.

Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by bassoonist Linton Stephens and Ukrainian pianist Dinara Klinton as they embark on another musical journey, from Veracruz in Mexico to a pioneering Black female composer and a huge Grime hit as they add five more tracks to the playlist.

Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
Producer Jerome Weatherald

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

La Bamba by Los Lobos
Symphony No.1 in E Minor III: Juba Dance by Florence Beatrice Price
Etude No 5 in G-Flat Major; Op 10, ‘Black Keys’ by Chopin, played by Dinara Nadzhafova (Klinton)
Shut Up by Stormzy
She’s a Lady by Tom Jones

Other music in this episode:

E Ye Ye by Quantic & Nidia Góngora
Desfado by Ana Moura
La Bamba by Ritchie Valens
Tears of a Clown by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
La Bamba by El Jarocho
Soul Limbo by Booker T & the MGs
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 (the 'New World Symphony') by Antonín Dvořák
Functions on the Low by Ruff Sqwad (XTC)

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42 minutes

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  • Fri 8 Jul 2022 19:15

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