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Brit Award nominee and former Asian Network Future Sounds artist Joy Crookes presents an eclectic and international mix of music to celebrate Bangladesh turning 50 years old. In this hour-long special, you'll hear songs that make Joy’s heart happy from Ethiopia to Bangladesh and the US.
Last on
Tue 28 Dec 202117:00
BBC Asian Network
Music Played
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Van Morrison
Beside You
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nothing Without You (Tery Bina)
- Mustt Mustt.
- Real World.
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Nina Simone
My Baby Just Cares For Me
- Back To Black CD3: The Rock 'N' Roll Years 1954-1962.
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
- 11.
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Hallelujah Chicken Run Band
Gore Iro
- Take One.
- Analog Africa.
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Mulatu Astatke
Tezeta (Nostalgia)
- ETHIOPIQUES 4: ETHIO JAZZ 1969-1974.
- Buda CDs.
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Hemant Kumar
Ei Raat Tomar Amar
- Deep Jwale Jai.
- Saregama Bengali.
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Bill Withers
Grandma's Hands
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Billie Holiday
Don't Explain
- Decca Records.
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Laura Marling
New Romantic
- Virgin.
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Jai Paul
Jasmine
- XL.
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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
- Tamla Motown.
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Moses Sumney
Cut Me
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Hemanta Mukherjee & Sravanti Mazumder
Aay Khuku Aay
- Naktala Udayan Sangha.
- Saregama.
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Jorja Smith
Blue Lights
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Joy Crookes
Ei Raat Tomar Amar (Bangladesh At 50)
Broadcasts
- Fri 26 Mar 202102:00BBC Asian Network
- Thu 20 May 202105:00BBC Asian Network
- Thu 17 Jun 202105:00BBC Asian Network
- Sun 4 Jul 202106:00BBC Asian Network
- Mon 2 Aug 202104:00BBC Asian Network
- Thu 19 Aug 202106:00BBC Asian Network
- Sat 4 Sep 202106:00BBC Asian Network
- Mon 27 Sep 202104:00BBC Asian Network
- Sat 23 Oct 202104:00BBC Asian Network
- Sat 27 Nov 202104:00BBC Asian Network
- Sat 18 Dec 202104:00BBC Asian Network
- Tue 28 Dec 202117:00BBC Asian Network
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