Episode 1
When Idris Elba played the role of Nelson Mandela in Long Walk To Freedom, it re-ignited his love of music from all over Africa. Here he picks the finest from the past 60 years
When actor, DJ and musician Idris Elba played the role of Nelson Mandela in Long Walk To Freedom, it re-ignited his love for a type of music he was brought up on. In this 3 part series Journey Dot Africa he delves into his record collection which takes us all over Africa, from the 60s to the present day.
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Fela Kuti
Shakara
- FAK Ltd / Kalakuta Sunrise.
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E.T. Mensah
Daavi Loloto
- RetroAfric.
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Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens
Awuthule Kancane
- celluloid.
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Idris Elba
Thank You For Freedom
- Parlophones.
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Miriam Makeba
Malcom X
- Demon Music Group Ltd.
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Hugh Masekela
Riot
- aaaa 2.
- Sony Music Entertainment Africa.
- 007.
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Kass Kass
Mister Oh!
- Sterns Africa.
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Manu Dibango
New Bell
- aaaa 2.
- Union Square Music.
- 008.
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Le Grand Kalle & African Jazz
Table Ronde
- Cantos Music.
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Franco & Tabu Ley Rochereau
Kabassele In Memoriam
- Shanachie.
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Franco & OK Jazz
Mario (Non Stop)
- Edition Populaires.
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Franco & Sam Mangwana
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- AAAAAAA.
- Editions Populaires.
- 006.
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Tinariwen
Toumast Tincha
- Wedge.
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Orlando Julius with The Heliocentrics
Buje Buje
- AAAAAAA.
- Strut.
- 005.
Broadcasts
- Tue 14 Oct 2014 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
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