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Radio 1Xtra,24 Sep 2021,32 mins

Seani B and David Hinds

Songs To Live By

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Songs To Live By is a podcast celebrating different generations of Black culture through the shared love of music. Host Vick Hope is joined by two guests, who grew up at different times, to share the songs that shaped their lives. In this episode, Vick is joined by DJ Seani B and singer David Hinds to talk about bootlegging, Jamaican patois and Marcus Garvey, all soundtracked by John Holt, Desmond, Dekker, Burning Spear and Case. Seani B is a DJ, Remixer and Producer and host of BBC 1Xtra's reggae and dancehall show. David Hinds is the lead singer and guitarist of reggae band Steel Pulse, whose 1978 debut album, Handsworth Revolution, is regarded as a landmark in the history of British reggae. Producer: Cecile Wright

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