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World Service,15 Jul 2019,53 mins

Why music on a bus gave me a panic attack

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Maryam Zaree's birth inside a notorious Iranian prison was a family secret. That was until a bus journey unearthed traumatic memories. She tells Jo Fidgen her story. Haitian DJ Michael Brun started out very young – with his dad. Today he plays to sell-out crowds around the world and he’s just sampled some of his dad’s music for a new track on his album Lokal. (Image: Maryam Zaree. Photo courtesy of Maryam Zaree.)

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