Claudia Rankine, Sunjeev Sahota, Sandra Bullock
'Do we call out the things that we know are unacceptable?' - poet Claudia Rankine
The multi award-winning US poet Claudia Rankine discusses being black in a white world. Film star Sandra Bullock tells us about voicing a villainess. Author Sunjeev Sahota lifts the curtain on the desperate lives of a group of Indian immigrants. And, can rap music can be Halal? We find out.
Nina Simone’s daughter reveals the classical music career her mother was denied – because of her colour. The rootsy soul band Alabama Shakes discuss their new album. Conductor and comedian Rainer Hersch encounters musical fireworks. And, Linda Kennedy reports on how Chinese Tiger Mums are producing a generation of classical music prodigies.
(Photo: Claudia Rankine (c) Robyn Beck/AFP, Sunjeev Sahota (c) Simon Revill, Sandra Bullock (c) Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
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Fast and Furioso
Duration: 08:43
Claudia Rankine
Duration: 04:48
Lisa Simone Kelly
Duration: 05:44
Can Rap be Halal?
Duration: 03:43
Sandra Bullock
Duration: 05:41
Sunjeev Sahota
Duration: 07:38
Young Chinese Musicians
Duration: 08:29
Alabama Shakes
Duration: 06:40
Fetty Wap
Trap Queen
Deen Squad
Muslim Queen
Trad.
Sinnerman
Alabama Shakes
Hang Loose
Canadian Brass
Carnival of Venice
The Great Kat
Beethoven Mosh
Caprice No. 1
Tracy Chapman
Talkin' Bout a Revolution
Nina Simone
I Put A Spell On You
Johnny Mercer
Hooray for Hollywood
Heitor Pereira
Minions' March
Gurdas Maan
Menu Yaar Mere Japde Khuda
Edward Elgar
Nimrod, The Enigma Variations
Richard Strauss
Ein Heldenleben
Alabama Shakes
Miss You
Broadcasts
- Sat 4 Jul 2015 11:05GMT³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Online
- Mon 6 Jul 2015 08:05GMT³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Online