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Black Power Selection

The Don selects Black Power anthems and inspirations to accompany his 1968 Olympic Salute Soundscape broadcast earlier today at 10.30am. All part of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ's Black History Month season.

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Sun 21 Oct 2018 22:00
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Music Played

  • Gary Byrd

    Are You Really Ready For Black Power

    • Are You Really Ready For Black Power.
    • Real Thing.
    • 1.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Black Man

    • Songs In The Key Of Life.
    • Motown.
    • 3.

  • Linton Kwesi Johnson

    All Wi Doin' Is Defendin'

    • Poet And The Roots β€Žβ€“ Dread Beat An' Blood.
    • Front Line.
    • 8.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Fight The Power (Part 1)

    • The Heat Is On.
    • T-Neck.
    • 1.

  • Malcolm X

    No Sell Out

    • No Sell Out.
    • Tommy Boy Music.
    • 1.

  • James Brown

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

  • Dennis Brown

    Revolution

    • Revolution.
    • Yvonne's Special.
    • 1.

  • Public Enemy

    Fight The Power

    • Fear Of A Black Planet.
    • Def Jam Recordings.
    • 10.

  • The Impressions

    Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)

    • The Young Mod's Forgotten Story.
    • Curtom.
    • 10.

  • Gil Scott‐Heron

    Johannesburg

    • From South Africa To South Carolina.
    • Arista.
    • 1.

  • The Honey Drippers

    Impeach The President

    • Impeach The President/Roy C's Theme.
    • Alaga Records.
    • 1.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Get Up, Stand Up

    • Burnin'.
    • Tuff Gong.
    • 1.

  • Childish Gambino

    This Is America

    • This Is America.
    • mcDJ/RCA.
    • 1.

  • Black Uhuru

    Solidarity

    • Anthem.
    • Island Records.
    • 2.

  • Eddie Kendricks

    My People...Hold On

    • People...Hold On.
    • Tamla.
    • 1.

  • Queen Esther Marrow

    Things Ain't Right

  • Eric Bibb

    What's He Gonna Say Today

    • What's He Gonna Say Today.
    • Dixiefrog.
    • 1.

  • Delroy Washington

    Freedom Fighters

    • I-Sus.
    • Virgin.
    • 5.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Stand!

    • Stand!.
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Don Julian and the Larks

    Message From A Black Man

    • Shorty The Pimp.
    • Southbound.
    • 2.

  • Byron Lee & The Dragonaires

    Message To A Black Man

    • Going Places.
    • Dynamic Sounds.
    • 5.

  • Archie Shepp

    Blues For Brother George Jackson

    • Attica Blues.
    • Impulse!.
    • 6.

  • Ken Boothe

    Is It Because I'm Black

    • Is It Because I'm Black.
    • Splash Records.
    • 1.

  • The Impressions

    People Get Ready

    • People Get Ready.
    • ABC-Paramount.
    • 1.

  • The Last Poets

    Understand What Black Is

    • Understand What Black Is.
    • Studio Rockers.
    • 1.

  • Nina Simone

    I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)

    • Silk & Soul.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 1.

  • Keith Hudson

    Fight Your Revolution

    • Flesh of My Skin Blood Of My Blood.
    • Basic Replay.
    • 5.

  • Funkadelic

    Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow

    • Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow.
    • Westbound Records.
    • 1.

  • Sam Cooke

    A Change Is Gonna Come

    • Ain't That Good News.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sun 21 Oct 2018 22:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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