Main content

Cultural exchange with Sinkane, Cautious Clay, Lea Lea and Elenna Canlas

Sinkane, Cautious Clay, Lea Lea and Elenna Canlas discuss what it's like to collaborate with artists from different genres and cultures.

Sudanese-American multi-instrumentalist and singer Sinkane hosts Music Life this week, the show where some the best musicians in the world come together to discuss their creative process and life as a musician.

Sinkane is joined by New York's Cautious Clay, an estate agent turned pop-artist whose track Cold War was recently sampled by Taylor Swift, Filipino-American keyboardist and vocalist Elenna Canlas, who was a member of the world-renowned dub reggae collective Easy Star All-Stars, and Lea Lea, a singer from East London of Trinidadian and Italian descent, who has shared stages with the likes of Jay-Z, BeyoncΓ©, Roots Manuva, and Amy Winehouse.

Host Ahmed Gallab, AKA Sinkane, has collaborated with the likes of David Byrne, and was also a member of the Atomic Bomb Band, which celebrates the music of Nigerian musician William Onyeabor. He also recently released his seventh studio album DΓ©paysΓ©. The artists discuss the ways in which they collaborate with musicians from different genres and cultures, along with talk of first gigs and life on the road.

Available now

29 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Jan 2020 12:06GMT
  • Sun 12 Jan 2020 20:06GMT

Music Life Playlists

Music Life Playlists

Stars from the series give us a fascinating peek into their music collections

Podcast