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Zakia Sewell

DJ, broadcaster and writer, Zakia Sewell joins Tom Ravenscroft to explore the legendary record collection of his dad, former Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ DJ John Peel.

DJ, broadcaster and writer, Zakia Sewell joins Tom Ravenscroft to explore the legendary record collection of his dad, former Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ DJ John Peel.

Each episode, Tom's guests lend a hand (and two ears) in making sense of this vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued.

In this episode, Zakia goes in search of British folk band Pentangle - who she became a fan of as a teenager, after an introduction from her dad. Her eclectic listening selection also includes records by reggae artists The Abyssinians and Dennis Brown, and 80s avant-prog band Camberwell Now.

Also, Zakia shares stories from her time working in a London record shop, and the pair discuss the pros and cons of DJing with vinyl.

Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan, Becca Bryers and Richard Haugh

Available now

53 minutes

On radio

Thu 2 Jan 2025 02:00

Music Played

  • The Albion Band

    Afro Blue

  • The Abyssinians

    Satta Massagana

  • Comus

    In The Lost Queen's Eyes

  • Dennis Brown

    Africa

  • Camberwell Now

    Speculative Fiction

  • Don Rendell Ian Carr 5tet

    Dusk Fire

Broadcasts

  • Sun 15 Jan 2023 13:00
  • Thu 2 May 2024 23:00
  • Thu 2 Jan 2025 02:00