Black Music in Europe: 1920-1930
The sounds of Zonophone records and African-American jazz in 1920s Paris, through the work of Josephine Baker.
Clarke Peters explores the sounds of Zonophone records, a pioneering label that recorded a huge amount of early African popular music. Many of these discs were made in London for export to West Africa, including several Nigerian hymns recorded in 1922 by Fela Kuti's grandfather. The programme also includes the sounds of African-American jazz in 1920s Paris, especially the work of Josephine Baker, the world's first black superstar.
Much of the music in this series is drawn from Black Europe, a vast boxset issued by Bear Family Records and documenting the sounds of the era.
With readings by Paterson Joseph.
Presenter: Clarke Peters
Producer: Tom Woolfenden
(Photo: Clark Peters. Credit:: Alexandra Quinn)
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- Sat 6 Jun 2020 07:32GMT主播大秀 World Service except East Asia, Europe and the Middle East & South Asia
- Sat 6 Jun 2020 08:32GMT主播大秀 World Service South Asia, Europe and the Middle East & East Asia only
- Sun 7 Jun 2020 00:32GMT主播大秀 World Service
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