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Marathon Record Exchange with Benjamin Zephaniah

Nemone celebrates 50 years of Jamaican independence with poet and novelist Benjamin Zephaniah in a marathon Record Exchange, plus the second half of Hollie Cook's Most Played.

ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music is celebrating 50 years of Jamaican Independence and Nemone invites the English writer and dub poet, Benjamin Zephaniah, for a special Marathon Record Exchange.

Nemone will spend an hour with Benjamin swapping music, talking though his Jamaican heritage and the written word.

And singer and Slits member Hollie Cook curates her Jamaican inspired Most Played. From reggae to dancehall, Hollie chooses songs from the likes of Prince Fatty, Susan Cadogan and Shabba Ranks.

3 hours

Last on

Sun 5 Aug 2012 07:00

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Music Played

  • The Sundays

    Here's Where The Story Ends

    • Rough Trade.
  • Of Monsters and Men

    Little Talks

    • Little Talks.
    • Island Records Group.
    • 1.
  • Guillemots

    Made-Up Lovesong #43

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Polydor.
  • Hidden Orchestra

    Vorka

    • Tru Thoughts.
  • Marvin Gaye

    Got To Give It Up

    • Tamla Motown.
  • MaxΓ―mo Park

    The Undercurrents

    • V2.
  • The Psychedelic Furs

    Love My Way

    • White Label.
  • The Pioneers

    Long Shot Kick De Bucket

    • Trojan.
  • Bob & Earl

    Harlem Shuffle

    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Beach House

    Lazuli

    • Bella Union.
  • Prefab Sprout

    Appetite

  • Kindness

    That's Alright

    • Polydor.
  • Jackie Mittoo

    Deeper & Deeper

  • The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy

    Television The Drug Of The Nation

    • 4TH And Broadway.
  • Keel Her

    Prize Catch

  • New Order

    True Faith

    • Factory.
  • Jimmy Cliff

    One More

    • TROJAN RECORDS.
  • The Beatles

    Glass Onion

    • The White Album.
    • Parlophone.
    • 3.
  • Stubborn Heart

    Need Someone

    • Kaya Kaya Records.
  • Little Dragon

    Ritual Union

    • Peacefrog.
  • Animal Collective

    Today's Supernatural

    • DOMINO.
  • Althea

    Down Town Thing

    • Soul Jazz Records.
  • The Stone Roses

    She Bangs The Drums

    • Silvertone.
  • The Chemical Brothers

    Theme For Velodrome

    • Universal Music.
  • Hollie Cook's Jamaican MOST PLAYED

    • New Age Steppers

      My Love (Ft. Ari Up)

  • Bat for Lashes

    Laura

    • Parlophone.
  • Eugene McGuinness

    Harlequinade

    • Harlequinade.
    • Domino Record Co. Ltd.
    • 1.
  • Marathon Record Exchange with Benjamin Zephaniah

    • Benjamin Zephaniah

      Rasta

  • Record Exchange: Nem's song for Benjamin Zephaniah

    • Gil Scott‐Heron & Jamie xx

      I'll Take Care Of U

      • CD SINGLE.
      • XL.
      • 2.
  • Record Exchange: Benjamin's song for Nem

    • The Cure

      Close To Me

  • Django Django

    Hail Bop

    • Because Music Ltd.
  • The Meditations

    Babylon Trap Them

  • The Pharcyde

    Passin' Me By

    • Delicious Vinyl.

Broadcast

  • Sun 5 Aug 2012 07:00