A joyous festive exploration via music, guests and poetry: Afrobeat Christmas Party
Cerys curates an eclectic festive playlist and welcomes Dele Sosimi to Maida Vale for an Afrobeat Christmas party. Plus Ffion Mair tells us about the Welsh tradition of Plygain.
Cerys is feeling festive as she curates you an eclectic festive Sunday soundtrack featuring classic Christmas tracks from Pink Martini, Clarence Carter, The Temptations and Nat King Cole.
Cerys welcomes Dele Sosimi to Maida Vale for an Afrobeat Christmas party. In the late 1970's, Dele Sosimi joined Fela Kuti's Egypt 80 playing keyboards for one of the founders of Afrobeat. He later formed Femi Anikulapo-kuti and the Positive Force with Femi, where Dele was the musical director, keyboardist and bandleader. Asides from his work writing and performing music, he is an educator and instructor in the genre, and this year saw him collaborate with Eparapo.
Plus Ffion Mair from The Foxglove Trio tell us about the unbroken Christmas tradition of Plygain in Montgomery, Wales. The singing tradition is thought to date back to the 16th Century, where members of the same family sing in harmony at a candlelit gathering.
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Music Played
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Louis Armstrong
Zat You Santa Claus
- Hipster's Holiday (Various Artists).
- Rhino.
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Erkin Koray
Timbilli
- 2.
- Dogan.
- 10.
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Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra And Vitaly Gnutov
Kamarinskaya
- The Grand Budapest Hotel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
- ABKCO.
- 31.
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Les Paul
Lady Of Spain
- Les Paul: The Legend And The Legacy - Part 2.
- Jasmine Records.
- 6.
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Bob Dylan
Must Be Santa
- Christmas In The Heart.
- Columbia.
- 1.
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Mawimbi
Kakraa (feat. K.O.G)
- Mawimbi Records.
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Angelo Petisi
Tarentella Parigina
- Union Square Music Ltd..
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Van Morrison
And It Stoned Me
- Polydor.
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Lois Levin
Burden
- Rise Records.
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Rudy Mills
John Jones
- Tighten Up Volume 2.
- Sanctuary Records Ltd.
- 14.
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Joe Gibbs & The Professionals
Chapter Two
- African Dub - All Mighty - Chapter Two.
- Lightning Records.
- 1.
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Mary Schneider
Yodelling Jingle Bells
- The Spirit Of Christmas.
- Myer Grace Bros.
- 15.
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Tony Joe White
Polk Salad Annie
- Black And White.
- Warner Music UK Limited.
- 6.
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Jimmy Shand
Dashing White Sergeant
- Gateway To The Forth.
- Parlophone.
- 4.
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Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
Central Avenue Breakdown
- Jackson Pollock Jazz.
- 13.
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Ella Fitzgerald
Good Morning Blues
- Jingle Bell Jam: Jazz Christmas Classics.
- 10.
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Clarence Carter
Back Door Santa
- Testifyn'.
- 10.
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Parti Fronheulog
Ar Gyfer Heddiw r Bore
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Parti Brynhyfryd
Dyledwyr ym i Seinio Clod
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Watkin Evans Llanwddyn
Yn Dyrfa Weddus
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Mariachi Los Vargas De Arturo Mendoza
Mexico Lindo
- Mariachi Los Vargas De Arturo Mendoza.
- Eco.
- 8.
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The Upsetters
Return Of Django
- Quality Television.
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Christy Moore
Farmer Michael Hayes
- Folk Tale.
- Sony.
- 5.
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Bing Crosby & Bob Hope
Road To Morocco
- Bing Crosby: The EP Collection.
- Decca.
- 1.
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Fana Hues
Breakfast
- Sweet Virtue/Westminster Recordings.
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
Smiling Phases
- Blood, Sweat And Tears.
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
- 2.
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Kelly Finnigan
Just One Kiss
- A Joyful Record.
- Colemine Records.
- 4.
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Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis
Ya Um Al-Abayah
- Nana Disc.
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Ennio Morricone
L'Arena
- Ennio Morricone: The Complete Edition CD2: Music For Cinema.
- 14.
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Luis Miguel
Mexico En La Piel
- Mexico En La Piel.
- Warner Music UK Limited.
- 4.
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Mahalia Jackson
O Holy Night
- Christmas Favorites.
- United Audio Entertainment.
- 4.
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Dele Sosimi
E Go Betta (6 Music Session, 19 December 2021)
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Dele Sosimi
Opposite People (6 Music Session, 19 December 2021)
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Kishore Kumar
Eena Meena Deeka
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The Players
Good King Wenceslas
- Christmas.
- Pacific Records Plc.
- 3.
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Fats Waller
Winter Weather
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Ben Kelly, Chelsea Carmichael, Dougal Taylor, Emma鈥怞ean Thackray, Rosie Turton & Tamar Osborn
Sun
- Yellow.
- Movementt.
- 008.
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Go Tell It On The Mountain
- Our Very Best Christmas.
- AMG.
- 013.
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Mel Torm茅
Games People Play
- On The Rocks Part 2.
- 4.
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LandesChor Hohensalzburg
Andachtsjodler (Live)
- Salzburger Advent.
- Crazy Music.
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St Keverne Male Voice Choir
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
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Chris Barber's Jazzband
Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie
- The Best Of Chris Barber's Jazz Band.
- EMI International.
- 6.
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Pink Martini
Shchedryk (Ukrainian Bell Carol)
- Joy To The World.
- Heinz Records.
- 3.
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Nat King Cole
O Tannenbaum
- Christmas With Nat & Dean.
- EMI.
- 8.
Broadcast
- Sun 19 Dec 2021 10:00成人快手 Radio 6 Music