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This week, we鈥檙e going truly global, taking in three continents. Lead singer and guitarist of the UK black feminist punk band Big Joanie, Stephanie Phillips, guides us through this bumper episode. Joining her is: one half of the duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, who鈥檝e been playing together for almost 20 years and have been inspired by everything from Heavy Metal to Jazz, it鈥檚 Gabriela Quintero; a singer, composer and choir director from Cuba, she鈥檚 signed to Gilles Peterson鈥檚 Brownswood label and has been quoted as saying: 鈥淲e want to make Cuban music universal again by mixing the traditional with our young spirits鈥�, it鈥檚 Daym茅 Arocena; finally, a Cameroonian singer songwriter, one of 21 children and who started singing at the age of just 3. He mixes African, Latin and American influences, it鈥檚 Blick Bassy.

Led by Stephanie, they鈥檒l be discussing the expectations that are placed on their music from outside forces, how their various influences manifest themselves in the music, and whether or not politics can be a creative force.