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Words from writer Lanre Bakare

Words from writer Lanre Bakare around his latest book We Were There: How Black Culture, Resistance and Community Shaped Modern Britain.

Words From Bradford-based British-Nigerian writer Lanre Bakare around his latest book We Were There: How Black Culture, Resistance and Community Shaped Modern Britain. The book which came out earlier this year draws on the cultural and social history of Black Britain in the Thatcher era, 1977-1990, across the UK, beyond London.

Lauren welcomes you to a brand new week with uplifting tunes in the daily 6 of the Best playlist, we take a moment to reflect something beautiful happening with our 6 Music listeners in the Beauty Spot, and look forward to the day ahead in A View From The Afternoon.

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Music Played

  • Elastica

    Connection

    • Deceptive Records.

  • SPRINTS

    Better

    • City Slang.

  • Jayda G

    Both Of Us

    • Ninja Tune.

  • EtrA

    THE HAT MAN

    • Sneaky Rainbow.

  • Richie Havens

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Connections.
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 6.

  • keiyaA

    take it

    • XL Recordings.

  • Say She She

    Astral Plane

    • Karma Chief.

  • Kojey Radical

    Expensive (feat. Planet Giza)

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Can

    I'm So Green

    • The Singles.
    • Mute.
    • 8.

  • Cream

    White Room

    • Polydor.

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Manic Depression

    • MCA.

  • Sheila E.

    The Glamorous Life

    • Disco Queens: The 80s.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 9.

  • Incredible Bongo Band

    Apache

    • Bongo Rock.
    • Pride.
    • 1.

  • Iron Maiden

    Run to the Hills

    • Ed Hunter.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 1.

  • White Denim

    I Start to Run

    • Fits.
    • Full Time Hobby.

  • Coach Party

    Disco Dream

    • Chess Club.

  • Boko Yout

    GUSTO

    • Hoopdiggas Recordings.

  • Joshua Idehen

    It Always Was

    • Heavenly Recordings.

  • Public Enemy

    Don't Believe The Hype

    • Def Jam.

  • Gurriers

    Erasure

    • No Filter.

  • Daniel Avery

    Greasy Off The Racing Line (feat. Alison Mosshart)

    • Domino.

  • Nick Drake

    Fruit Tree

    • ISLAND.

  • Big Thief

    Words

    • 4AD.

  • PVA

    Boyface

    • It’s All For Fun.

  • UFOs

    UFO

  • Oli XL

    LOVE & POP (feat. Chanel Beads)

    • Warp.

  • Camille Yarbrough

    Take Yo' Praise

    • The Iron Pot Cooker.
    • Craft Recordings.
    • 4.

  • Ouri & Charlotte Day Wilson

    Behave !

    • Daisy Cutter.
    • Born Twice.

  • Hole

    Malibu

    • DGC.

  • shame

    Spartak

    • Dead Oceans.

  • Poet and the Roots

    It Dread Inna Inglan (For George Lindo)

    Remix Artist: Dennis Bovell.
    • Dread Beat An' Blood.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 5.

  • The Last Dinner Party

    The Scythe

    • Island.

  • Florence + the Machine

    Dog Days Are Over

    • CD SINGLE.
    • MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Depeche Mode

    See You

    • Mute Records.

  • Gorillaz

    The Happy Dictator (feat. Sparks)

    • Kong.

  • tUnE-yArDs

    Sand Into Stone

    • Tell the Future With Your Body.
    • 4AD.

  • Cate Le Bon

    About Time

    • Mexican Summer.

  • Suede

    The Drowners

    • Nude Records.

  • Azari & III

    Manic

    • Manic.
    • Loose Lips Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Mon 6 Oct 202510:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music