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Safiya Sinclair in conversation

Jamaican poet Safiya Sinclair tells Cerys about her memoir How To Say Babylon, and Bohdan Piasecki, the inaugural winner of the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem: Performed, stops by.

A joyous exploration of music, guests and poetry. Cerys hand picks an eclectic selection to soundtrack your Sunday shenanigans - expect music from around the world with a mix of blues, funk, soul, folk and beats.

This week, Cerys is joined by award-winning Jamaican poet Safiya Sinclair to tell us about her latest publication, her memoir How To Say Babylon, which charts Safiya's journey to break free from her strict Rastafarian upbringing and how literature and poetry changed the trajectory of her life.

With the announcement of the winners of the 2023 Forward Prizes for Poetry, Cerys speaks to poet and performer Professor Bohdan Piasecki, who is the inaugural winner of the new category Best Single Poem – Performed, for his exploration of Polish and British communities in Almost Certainly.

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Sun 22 Oct 2023 10:00
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Music Played

  • Nancy Sinatra

    How Does That Grab You Darlin'

    • How Does That Grab You?.
    • Boots Enterprises, Inc..
    • 10.

  • Nigel Kennedy, Kenny Werner, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Daniel Sadownick & Joe Lovano

    Song for my Father

    • The Very Best of Nigel Kennedy.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 4.

  • Gerry Diver

    My Margaret

    • One Fine Day Records.

  • Amanda Whiting

    Too Much (Kaidi Tatham Remix)

    • Albert's Favourites.

  • Bob Dylan

    Like A Rolling Stone

    • CBS.

  • Andy Kirk

    The Lady Who Swings the Band (feat. Mary Lou Williams & 12 Clouds of Joy)

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Stardust Records.
    • 29.

  • The Bug Club

    It's Art

    • Green Dream In F#.
    • We Are Busy Bodies.
    • 5.

  • Gotts Street Park

    Tell Me Why (feat. Olive Jones)

    • Blue Flowers.

  • aramii

    Dusk (feat. Jono McCleery)

    • single.
    • Cavalo Records, Warner Chappell Music.

  • Melaine De Biasio

    Lay Your Ear To The Rail

    • PIAS.

  • ±«β€R΄Η²β

    Chalice In The Palace

    • Dread In A Babylon.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 2.

  • Anoushka Shankar

    Stolen Moments

    • Leiter.

  • Dylan LeBlanc

    Coyote

    • Coyote.
    • ATO Records.
    • 1.

  • Faith i Branko

    Rumunska Vez

    • Duhovi.
    • Riverboat Records.
    • 4.

  • Mary Lou Williams

    Titoros

    • Mary Lou Williams Plays in London (Jazz Connoisseur).
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Buena Vista Social Club

    Chan Chan

    • World Circuit.

  • Nana Budjei

    Afrikaman

    • BBE Music/ Asona.

  • TigerBalm

    Kete (Mang Dynasty Remix)

    Remix Artist: Mang Dynasty.
    • UBIQUITY.

  • Amanda Whiting

    Discarded (Scrimshire Remix)

    Remix Artist: Scrimshire.
    • Albert's Favourites.

  • Joni Mitchell

    A Case of You (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)

    • Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975).
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 16.

  • This Is the Kit

    More Change (feat. Gruff Rhys)

    • Careful Of Your Keepers.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 4.

  • Joe Gibbs & The Professionals

    Jubilation Dub

    • African Dub All-Mighty Chapter 3.
    • VP Records.
    • 5.

  • The Revolutionaries & Errol Brown

    Ital Stew

    • Dub Expression.
    • Trojan Records.
    • 2.

  • The Cranberries

    Hollywood

    • To The Faithful Departed.
    • Universal-Island Records Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Djani

    Let Your Blessings Flow

    • Mr&MsRecords.

  • Curawaka

    Shamboriri

    • Dreamtime.
    • Nixi Music.
    • 1.

  • Nancy Sinatra

    The City Never Sleeps At Night

    • Keep Walkin’: Singles, Demos & Rarities 1965-1978.
    • Light in the Attic.

  • Ora Cogan

    Cowgirl

    • Formless.
    • Prism Tongue Records.

  • CMAT

    California

  • Bas Jan

    Singing Bar

    • Back To The Swamp.
    • Fire Records.

  • Bebel Gilberto

    Γ‰ Preciso Perdoar

    • ΄³΄ΗΓ£΄Η.
    • [PIAS].
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Oct 2023 10:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music