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This week the hard life, determination and amazing performances of Nina Simone take us around the world, through her influences and connections.

This week the hard life, determination and amazing performances of Nina Simone take us around the world, through her influences and connections.

Musical highlights include Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, Dusty Springfield, Tinariwen, Buena Vista Social Club, Miriam Makeba, Juliette Greco and Daniel Barenboim.

57 minutes

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Sun 13 Dec 202003:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Africa Ritmos

    Agarrem

    • Angola Soundtrack 2 - Hypnosis, Distortions & Other Sonic Innovations 1969 - 197.
    • Analog Africa.
    • 7.

  • Daniel Barenboim

    Aria from Goldberg Variations

    • Bach: Goldberg Variations.
    • Erato.
    • 001.

  • Buena Vista Social Club

    De Camino A La Vereda

    • Buena Vista Social Club.
    • WORLD CIRCUIT LTD.
    • 2.

  • Xavier Cugat

    Music To Watch Girls By

    • Music To Watch Girls By.
    • Vintage Classic Series.
    • 9.

  • Earl Scruggs & Lester Flatt

    Earl's Breakdown

    • Country & Western Classics: Flatt & Scruggs.
    • Time Life Records.
    • 5.

  • Juliette Gréco & Melody Gardot

    Sous Les Ponts De Paris

    • Ça Se Traverse et C'est Beau.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 3.

  • Derrick Harriott

    Message From A Black Man

    • Songs For Midnight Lovers.
    • Trojan.
    • 12.

  • Emily Loizeau

    (Je suis) Jalouse

    • L'Autre Bout Du Monde.
    • Fargo Records.
    • 1.

  • Miriam Makeba

    Pata Pata

    • The Definitive Collection.
    • Wrasse Records.
    • 4.

  • Mama Rosin

    Les Secrets D'Evangeline

    • Tu As Perdu Ton Chemin.
    • VOODOO RHYTHM.
    • 7.

  • Junior Murvin

    Police And Thieves

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

    Gbara Case

    • Beginner's Guide To Africa.
    • Nascente.
    • 6.

  • Nina Simone

    Little Girl Blue

    • LIttle Girl Blue.
    • Charly.
    • 4.

  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Tinariwen feat. Tunde Adebimpe And Kyp Malone

    Tenere Taqhim Tossam

    • Tassili.
    • V2.
    • 3.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 17 Sep 201422:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 24 Sep 201522:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sun 13 Dec 202003:00
    BBC Radio 2