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    The pitfalls of being pigeonholed with Femi Koleoso, Connie Constance, Nadia Rose and Maverick Sabre

    Femi Koleoso, Connie Constance, Nadia Rose and Maverick Sabre discuss buzz and faith

  2. When the demo is better than the final song with Jacob Collier, dodie, Lianne La Havas and Makaya McCraven

    Lianne La Havas, Makaya McCraven and dodie join Jacob Collier to discuss 'demo-itis'

  3. What would Beyonce do? With Ghetts, JP Cooper, Kojo Funds and Carla Marie Williams

    Ghetts, Kojo Funds and JP Cooper join Carla Marie Williams to talk beating writer's block

  4. Rookie errors on social media with Guy Garvey, John Grant, Planningtorock and Fiona Brice

    Planningtorock, Fiona Brice and Guy Garvey join John Grant to talk anxiety and self worth

  5. Zlatan's playlist: Kalakuta vibes

    The Nigerian musician shares tunes influenced by Fela Kuti and his Kalakuta Republic

  6. Xenia Rubinos shares her 'End of a summer love affair' playlist

    A playlist featuring music by Helado Negro, Kelsey Lu and Tom Z茅

  7. Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell shares her 'November rotation' playlist

    The indie musician's playlist features music from Cool Kid, Charli XCX, Lorde, and more

  8. West African percussionist Falle Nioke presents his 'A journey through my life' playlist

    Falle Nioke shares music from the likes of Tenor Fly, Kass茅 Mady Diabat茅 and Bill Withers

  9. Welsh folk-singer Lleuwen's 'The other place' playlist

    A collection of spiritual songs, with music from Cerys Hafana, Ynys Alys and Sian James

  10. Vocalist and producer Nona Hendryx shares her Afrofuturism playlist

    Featuring songs by Betty Davis, Janelle Monae, The Brides of Funkenstein, plus many more.

  11. Vocalist and composer Eska honours her father through sound

    A playlist featuring tracks by Quincy Jones and The Crusaders.

  12. Video game composer Lena Raine shares her 'The voices of the games' playlist

    Featuring sounds from games such as Nier, Chrono Cross, and The House in Fata Morgana

  13. US singer-songwriter KeiyaA's 鈥楽ongs in the key of a flat circle鈥� playlist

    KeiyaA shares a playlist which takes its influences from the Black Lives Matter movement

  14. Uruguayan-born singer-songwriter Juan Wauters shares his Los Angeles playlist

    A musical drive through the 'city of angels' featuring 2Pac, Sheryl Crow and The Doors

  15. Ukrainian Eurovision winner Jamala's 'Power through ages' playlist

    Featuring tracks from Billie Holiday, James Blake and Bj枚rk

  16. Ugandan producer R-Kay shares his 'Dusk grooves' playlist

    Tunes celebrating his favourite time of the day with music from Emil and Reuben James

  17. Ugandan DJ Catu Diosis shares her Sonic Resilience from Queens of the South playlist

    A playlist featuring tracks by Aunty Rayzor, MC Yallah, Oh Lorena and many more

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  19. Toya Delazy shares her 'Ready to rave' playlist

    The 'queen of Afro Rave' shares dancefloor fillers from Scratcha DVA and LR Groove

  20. The preview

    Four different musicians talk together each week about what matters most: making music.

  21. The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt's 'nonsense' playlist

    Featuring tracks from Kaleidoscope, Cocteau Twins, Pavement and more

  22. The best of the guests

    Music Life digs out some of the highlights of the series so far for its 50th episode

  23. Teya & Salena's Eurovision 'Ohrenschmaus' Playlist

    A Eurovision 'feast for the ears' featuring Cornelia Jacobs, Mahmood & Blanco, and more.

  24. Tehran-born vocalist SarrSew's Beloved Sorrow Blue My Blood playlist

    A playlist featuring tracks by Arvo P盲rt, Ben Frost plus more.

  25. Tamino's playlist: Favourite oud playing

    A selection of masters of the lute, including Marcel Khalifa and Anouar Brahem

  26. Tamil-Swiss R&B artist Priya Ragu shares her 'muzaktowakeupto' playlist

    The music that helps Priya Ragu wake up, including Minnie Riperton, The Weeknd, Cleo Sol

  27. Tamar Osborn's playlist: Migration in music

    The saxophonist and composer with songs about the migration of ideas and people in music

  28. Syrian folk singer Bedouine: My 'Driving to the desert' playlist

    A soundtrack to a roadtrip across the USA with tunes from Bobbie Gentry and Bobby Charles

  29. Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath curates a Slow Night-time Songs to Welcome Spring playlist

    A playlist featuring tracks by Ben Howard, Nick Drake, and more.

  30. Swedish artist Fever Ray's 'Some Kind of Love Songs' playlist

    A playlist featuring tracks by Siouxsie and the Banshees, Prince, Eurythmics, plus more

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