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Brinsley Forde (the B-Side)

Episode 8 of 14

Brinsley Forde answers questions from John Wilson and an audience about Aswad's classic reggae album from 1981, New Chapter. From 2012.

Following on from the A-side of this two-part programme, now the audience get to ask Brinsley Forde their questions about the inspiration behind Aswad's 1981 album 'New Chapter'.

With John Wilson at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios in London.

Brinsley performs live versions of some of the tracks from the album which was released more than three decades ago.

Producer: Emma Kingsley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012.

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