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Yoshika Colwell live from Maida Vale and Selena Wisnom

UK based singer-songwriter Yoshika Colwell joins Cerys for a live session and Mesopotamian specialist Selena Wisnom chats about her new book, The Library of Ancient Wisdom.

Cerys handpicks your eclectic Sunday soundtrack and welcomes UK based singer-songwriter Yoshika Colwell live from Maida Vale to perform tracks from her new album, On The Wing.

Known for her introspective, folk-inflected music, Yoshika's new album explores themes shaped by a decade of significant life changes, and touches on self-discovery, nature, time, and mortality.

Plus, lecturer in the Heritage of the Middle East at the University of Leicester, Selena Wisnom discusses her latest book, The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History, which explores how ancient Mesopotamian knowledge—preserved in King Ashurbanipal’s library—shaped the roots of modern civilisation.

All this alongside a mixed bag of records from Cerys' vintage and classic collection, in addition to her favourite new finds this week.

3 hours

Last on

Sun 27 Jul 202510:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson

    The Bottle

    • Virgin.

  • The Quantic Soul Orchestra

    Pushin' On (feat. Alice Russell)

    • Pushin' On.
    • Tru Thoughts.
    • 3.

  • Bobby Rush

    Chicken Heads

    • Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History Of Bobby Rush.
    • Omnivore Recordings.
    • 12.

  • Mac DeMarco

    Holy

    • Mac's Record Label.

  • Meral Polat

    Çiya Icaro (feat. Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti)

    • w.e.r.F. records.

  • Lady Wray

    My Best Step

    • Big Crown Records.

  • Yoshika Colwell

    There's Got To Be A Loser Babe

    • There's Got To Be A Loser Babe.
    • Blue Flowers Music.
    • 1.

  • Kishore Kumar, Annette Pinto & Rahul Dev Burman

    Dilbar Mere (From "Satte Pe Satta")

    • FM Hits - All Time Radio Hits.
    • Universal Music India Pvt Ltd..
    • 14.

  • Harold López‐Nussa

    Bonito y Sabroso (Live)

    • Bonito y Sabroso (Live).
    • Blue Note Records.
    • 1.

  • Whitney K

    Rosy

    • Fire Records.

  • $ilkMoney

    PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCPOPIC(NOBODY)SILICOVOLCANOBONIOSIS

    • Lex Records.

  • Saul Williams & Carlos Niño

    Sound then Words

    • International Anthem.

  • Connie Francis

    You're Gonna Miss Me

    • Connie Francis Greatest Hits.
    • Bringins Music.
    • 8.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Carey

    • Blue.
    • Rhino.
    • 4.

  • Yoshika Colwell

    In Bloom (6 Music Session, 27th July 2025)

    • Universal Music Publishing.

  • Yoshika Colwell

    There's Got To Be A Loser Babe (6 Music Session, 27th July 2025)

  • Gold Fang

    All For The Money$

    • NLV Records.

  • Sunborn, Clap! Clap!

    Acarajé do Salmão

    • Wah Wah 45s.

  • J.J. Cale

    After Midnight

    • Dick James Music.

  • Yoshika Colwell

    Razor Love (6 Music Session, 27th July 2025)

  • Neil Young

    Family Life

    Supporting Artist: The Chrome Hearts.
    • Reprise.

  • Anna Erhard

    Botanical Garden

    • not on label.

  • Kiyoshi Sugimoto

    Babylonia Wind

    • Nippon.

  • Souad Abdullah

    Anya

    • Sublime Frequencies.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Cigarette and Cocktail

    • Cigarette and Cocktail.
    • Cooking Vinyl Limited.
    • 1.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Higher Ground

    • Motown.

  • Ashurbanipal

    The Eunuch's Suspicion

    • not on label.

  • Dirty Projectors

    Gun Has No Trigger

    • About To Die.
    • Domino Recording Co.
    • 3.

  • They Might Be Giants

    The Mesopotamians

    • TMB PRODUCTIONS/IDLEWILD RECORDINGS.

  • Black Sabbath

    Planet Caravan

    • Sanctuary.

  • Ozzy Osbourne

    Crazy Train

    • The Essential Ozzy Osbourne.
    • Epic/Legacy.

  • Laura Groves

    Deep Blue

    • Bella Union.

  • Gruff Rhys

    Saf Ar Dy Sedd

    • Dim Probs.
    • Rock Action Records.

  • Idrîsî Ensemble

    Oty Theos

    • Idrisi Ensemble.

  • Mariachi Las Adelitas UK

    El Toro Relajo

    • Mariachi Las Adelitas UK.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Jul 202510:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music