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The Last Poets sit in

Another chance to hear The Last Poets sit in for Iggy Pop as they take you on a personal journey through the music that came out of the civil rights movement.

Another chance to hear The Last Poets sit in for Iggy Pop as they take you on a personal journey through the music that came out of the civil rights movement.

In May of 1968, the founding members of the Last Poets stood together in Mount Morris park – now Marcus Garvey park – in Harlem and uttered their first poems in public. They commemorated what would have been the 43rd birthday of Malcolm X, who had been killed three years earlier. The forefathers of hip hop present their Black Power Playlist tonight.

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Fri 10 Jul 2020 19:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Last Poets

    When The Revolution Comes

  • John Coltrane

    My Favourite Things

  • Nina Simone

    Today Is A Killer/My Sweet Lord (Live)

  • Aretha Franklin

    (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

    • Atlantic.

  • Miles Davis

    So What

  • Gil Scott‐Heron

    The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    • BLUEBIRD.

  • Leon Thomas

    The Creator Has A Master Plan

  • James Brown

    Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)

  • The Last Poets

    On The Subway

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Stand!

    • Universal.

  • Rahsaan Roland Kirk

    The Inflated Tear

  • The Last Poets

    Understand What Black Is

  • Terry Callier

    Occasional Rain

  • Isaac Hayes

    Walk On By

  • Oscar Brown Jr.

    Signifying Monkey

  • Minnie Riperton

    Lovin' You

  • The Impressions

    People Get Ready

  • Common & The Last Poets

    The Corner

  • Kendrick Lamar

    Alright

    • POLYDOR.

  • Herbie Hancock

    Chameleon

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On

    • Tamla Motown.

  • Nikki Giovanni

    Ego Tripping

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • ATLANTIC.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 Oct 2018 19:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music
  • Fri 10 Jul 2020 19:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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