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World Service,30 Mar 2022,26 mins

SeriesBlack Music in Europe

Black music in Europe: 1980-1990

The Documentary

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Clarke Peters looks at the music of black Europe in the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We hear from Jeff Mills and Dimitri Hegemann on Detroit techno in Berlin, plus electronic pioneers Shut Up and Dance on the rave era in London. We also hear from Rita Maia and DJ Marfox on the Batida scene in Lisbon. Presenter: Clarke Peters Producer: Tom Woolfenden A Loftus Media Production for BBC World Service

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