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Dinara Klinton and Nicky Spence on the mysteries of the masked singers

Pianist Dinara Klinton and tenor Nicky Spence take us from Scarlatti to Daft Punk as they add five more tracks with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye.

Ukrainian-British pianist Dinara Klinton and Scottish operatic tenor Nicky Spence join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye, taking us from a cheeky 1980s boy band from Birmingham via Domenico Scarlatti to the famous French duo behind the mask as they add the next five tracks.

Producer: Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth
Sonata in G Major by Domenico Scarlatti
Maybe This Time by Liza Minnelli
Phantom of the Opera by Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk

Other music in this episode:

Wipeout by Duke University College Band
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean by Ella Fitzgerald
Rule the Nation by U-Roy
Gimme the Music by U Brown
Pass the Kouchie by The Mighty Diamonds
Cola Bottle Baby by Edwin Birdsong

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42 minutes

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  • Fri 30 Aug 2024 19:15
  • Tue 3 Sep 2024 11:00

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