Marian Keyes, The Songhoy Blues, Sarah Jane Morris
On writing to cope with depression and the Malian musicians defying militants.
We hear from the internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes about how she started writing and copes with depression. Legendary actor Al Pacino shares some performance nightmares. We discover how Mozart tore opera down from its pedestal. Was author Ben Okri right to say a mental tyranny is keeping black writers from greatness? Nigerian author Chikodili Emelumadu gives her opinion. We hear the extraordinary story of Abner Jay who claimed to be the last working Southern black minstrel. Singer Sarah Jane Morris performs a chilling track about Honour Killings from her new album. Dance hall star Chi Ching Ching explains why music comes second to dance in Jamaican culture. And we visit the Celtic Connections Festival to hear from The Songhoy Blues 鈥� the Malian musicians who formed a band in defiance of the Islamist militants.
(Photo: Marian Keyes (c) Ian Philpott, Aliou Toure from Songhoy Blues (c) Damien Meyer, Sarah Jane Morris (c) Nicholas Gionotti)
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Chi Ching Ching
Way Up n Stay Up
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The Songhoy Blues
Sourbour
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Ali Farka Tour茅
The River
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Fela Kuti
Lagos Night
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Allegro from Symphony No. 29 In A major
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Per Pieta
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sel vuol ballare, signor Contino from Le Nozze di Figaro
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The Dhol Foundation
After the Rain
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Abner Jay
My Mule
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Yellowman
Zungguzungguguzungguzeng
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Carlo Savina
Love theme from The Godfather
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The Communards
Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)
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Sarah Jane Morris
No Beyonce
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- Sat 31 Jan 2015 12:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Mon 2 Feb 2015 09:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online