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A Joyous Exploration: Joe Boyd & Whistler Molly Lewis

Record producer Joe Boyd shares stories from his travels and his new book And The Roots of Rhythm Remain. Plus whistler Molly Lewis calls in from End of The Road Festival!

Producer and record label boss Joe Boyd joins Cerys to discuss his new book And the Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey Through Global Music. Plus whistler Molly Lewis calls in from End of The Road Festival before taking to the stage for her performance.

Born in Boston Joe's record producing credits include Nick Drake, REM, John Martyn and Pink Floyd. Joe has travelled around the world immersing himself in music and witnessed the rise in popularity of music from Africa, India, Latin America, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. In his ambitious book Joe shares the stories behind the sounds and his encounters with musicians and producers who have altered the course of music in the western world. Expect to hear about music from Havana, Lagos, Rio, New Orleans and Laurel Canyon.

Molly Lewis is a former winner of the Masters of Musical Whistling competition in Los Angeles. She's performed with Dr. Dre, Karen O and Jackson Browne. in 2021 she release her debut EP titled The Forgotten Edge, her follow up EP Mirage came the next year but it was at the start of 2024 that Molly released her debut album On The Lips. Last year for the Barbie movie, she collaborated with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, whistling a version of Billie Eilish's What Was I Made For?

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    Down Underground

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    • Buddah/Legacy.
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    El D铆a De Mi Suerte

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    • Fania.
    • 7.

  • Laurie Anderson

    India And On Down to Australia (feat. ANOHNI)

    • Amelia.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Happy Talk

    • Invite You To Listen And Relax.
    • GRP.
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    Water Suite (Thirst)

    • Liberation.
    • Tru Thoughts.
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  • Nuala Kennedy & Eamon O鈥橪eary

    Two Jigs

  • Marius (Le Faux Chat)

    A Tender Walk

    • Marius (Le Faux Chat).

  • Louis Cole, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley

    These Dreams are Killing Me

    • These Dreams are Killing Me.
    • Brainfeeder.
    • 1.

  • ISHA

    Current (feat. Jack Howard)

    • What You鈥檙e Seeing EP.

  • Aruna Lama & Jitendra Bardewa

    Herana Hera Kanchha

    • Music Nepal.

  • Anish Kumar

    Everything Blooms Around Her

    • As the World Unravels.
    • Anish Kumar.
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  • Henry Thomas

    The Fox And The Hounds

    • Henry Thomas.
    • Document Records.
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    I Just Wanna See You Smile

    • Songs Of Yesterday.
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    Rubin and Cherise

    • Day of the Dead.
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  • Camera Obscura

    Tears for Affairs

    • Elefant Records.

  • CMAT

    Such A Miranda

    • Crazymad, For Me.
    • CMATBABY.
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  • Molly Lewis

    Porque Te Vas

    • On The Lips.
    • Jagjaguwar.
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    You Only Live Twice

    • Sondor.

  • Molly Lewis

    The Crying Game

    • On The Lips.
    • Jagjaguwar.
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    Arnold Layne

    • Echoes - The Best Of Pink Floyd.
    • EMI.

  • Aretha Franklin

    How I Got Over (Live at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA)

    • Amazing Grace.
    • Rhino Atlantic.

  • Rayna Gellert, Kieran Kane, Philip Jamison & David Mansfield

    Tupelo Blues

    • Killers of the Flower Moon (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film).
    • Masterworks.
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    Lonsdale Slipons

    • Sub Pop.

  • Say She She

    I Believe In Miracles

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    Gift Of The Gab

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    • Impressive Collective / BBE Music.
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    Time Will Show The Wiser

    • Fairport Convention (Bonus Track Edition).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
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    Tezeta

    • Ethiopiques, Vol. 7: Er猫 m猫la m猫la 1975-1978.
    • Buda Musique.

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    Rasta Man

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    When A Man Loves A Woman

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

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    Kana na Pat Sedi

    • Oi Doine Doine.
    • Balkanton.
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    Guayaba

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    So Fly

    • Image Issues.
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    O Que Eu Quero Pro Mundo

    • Real Cinema.

  • Tom Misch

    Cinnamon Curls

    • Beyond The Groove.

  • Allysha Joy

    dropping keys

    • The Making Of Silk.
    • First World.

  • Jon Hopkins

    RITUAL (palace)

    • Domino Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Sep 2024 10:00
    主播大秀 Radio 6 Music