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Bernardine Evaristo

Cerys curates a curious playlist of hidden gems and discoveries. Cerys is joined by British writer Bernardine Evaristo, who discusses her career, black literary history and awards.

Cerys curates a curious playlist of hidden gems, global delights and new discoveries. This week new releases from Arooj Aftab, Ben Howard and Fana Hues are nestled amongst Betty Davis, Wilson Pickett, Phoebe Bridgers and birdsong swing. British writer Bernardine Evaristo joins Cerys to discuss her latest project addressing the invisibility of black British literary history and her role as the chair of the 2021 Women鈥檚 Prize for Fiction. Bernardine shares tracks which have helped her through lockdown as well as giving tips for budding writers.

Bernardine is a Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University London and her work includes novels, poetry, verse fiction, short fiction, essays, literary criticism, and radio and theatre drama. Her writing and projects are based around her interest in the African diaspora and in 2019 she won the Booker Prize for her novel Girl, Woman, Other.

Recently Bernardine has been curating Black Britain: Writing Back, a new book series re-publishing books which have been out of circulation. The first six books (fiction) were published earlier this year with the oldest on the list being Minty Alley (1936) by C.L.R. James.

3 hours

Last on

Sun 21 Mar 2021 10:00

Music Played

  • Monk Higgins

    Collision in Black

  • Malinga Five

    Kaloule Woman

    • Mojo Club - Dancefloor Jazz 9.
  • The Skygreen Leopards

    Summer Alchemy

  • David Bowie

    Janine

    • Space Oddity.
    • 6.
  • Wilson Pickett

    Funk Factory

    • A Man And A Half CD2.
    • 19.
  • Michael Kiwanuka

    You Ain't The Problem

    • Polydor.
  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    He's the Lily of the Valley

  • Fana Hues

    Icarus

    • Bright Antenna Records.
  • Ron Grainer

    Tales Of The Unexpected Theme

    • This Is The Return Of Cult Fiction.
    • Virgin.
  • Poncho Sanchez

    Soul Bourgeoisie

  • Guillermo Portabales

    Al Vaiv茅n De Mi Carreta

  • Grupo Estrellas Campesinas

    Changui in Yateras

  • Howard Roberts Quartet

    Dirty Old Bossa Nova

  • Betty Griffin

    Free Spirit

  • Jay Tobias

    Villains (feat. KashCPT)

  • Aaron Taylor

    Lesson Learnt

  • Lauren Ruth Ward

    Soul Kitchen

    • Happy Birthday Jim.
  • J.J. Cale

    Everlovin' Woman

  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

    Disappear

    • I Am.. Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition) CD1.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 3.
  • The Kanneh鈥怣asons

    Eric Whitacre: The Seal Lullaby

    • Carnival.
    • Decca.
    • 44.
  • Barbara Lynn

    I'm A Good Woman

    • A Good Woman: The Complete Tribe And Jet Stream Singles 1966-1979.
    • Ace Records.
    • 1.
  • Sho Madjozi & Thomas Chauke

    Shahumba

    • What A Life.
    • Black Cinderella/Epic.
    • 3.
  • Mukhtar Ramadan Idii

    Baayo (Hey Woman)

  • Souls of Mischief

    93 Til Infinity

    • Jive.
  • Tongue Fu

    On Blood And Breathing (feat. Anthony Anaxagorou & Amyra)

    • Boat Building.
  • Ben Howard

    Far Out

  • Eendo

    Waltz-E Chaman

    • Hamin Lahzeh.
  • Phoebe Bridgers

    Garden Song

    • Dead Oceans.
  • Rafael M茅ndez

    El Gitano (feat. Russell Garcia & Victor Young)

  • 脡dith Piaf

    Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No Regrets)

    • Memories ... Are Made Of This.
    • Dino.
  • Betty Davis

    Game Is My Middle Name

  • Darondo

    Luscious Lady

    • Listen To My Song: The Music City Sessions.
    • 4.
  • Becky G And Burna Boy

    Rotate

    • Rotate.
    • Kemosabe Records - RCA Records.
    • 1.
  • Tom Z茅

    Augusta, Angelica E Consolacao

    • Best Of Tom Ze.
    • Luaka Bop.
    • 10.
  • Kenyon Hopkins

    Hard Latin

  • George Benson

    Take Five

    • Collections.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 4.
  • Arooj Aftab

    Mohabbat

    • Vulture Prince.
  • Duke Ellington

    It Don't Mean A Thing

    • Duke Ellington.
    • Not Now Music Ltd.
    • 15.
  • Lyla Foy

    Synergy

  • Tirana Tirona Allstars

    Ulu Mal T毛 Dali Hona (feat. Xhemal Kodra & Iris Bega)

  • The Jam

    The Eton Rifles

    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Sun 21 Mar 2021 10:00