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Corinne Bailey Rae and Nicky Spence launch a brand new series

Add to Playlist Series 8

Singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae and tenor Nicky Spence join Cerys and Jeffrey as they add the first five tracks to a new playlist, and are joined by special guests.

It's the start of a new playlist, and to get things going, singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae and the Scottish operatic tenor Nicky Spence join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks.

As well as discussing the five compositions, the four are outnumbered by the London Bulgarian Choir who give a special live performance in the Add to Playlist studio. Also, producer Fraser T Smith sends a message about the recording of one of Adele's biggest hits.

Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Povela E Yova / Dilmano Dilbero by The London Bulgarian Choir
Confrontation and Rescue from Satyagraha by Philip Glass
Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
Meditation (Meditação) by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Frank Sinatra
Set Fire to the Rain by Adele

Other music in this episode:

A Fifth of Beethoven by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band

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Sat 10 Feb 2024 22:15
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