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Language of race, 'Kaleidoscope Festival' and GIFTHORSE

Everything you need to know about London from architecture to accents and great music.

Dr Maggie Semple OBE and Jane Oremosu discuss "My Little Black Book: A Blacktionary", their accessible A–Z guide to understanding the language of race, identity and inclusion with confidence; Simon Fell previews this year's "Kaleidoscope Festival" at Alexandra Palace, bringing together live music, arts and family entertainment in one of London's most iconic settings; and North London band GIFTHORSE join us in the studio to talk about their new EP, "Queens of Highgate", and their distinctive take on life in the capital.

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Music Played

  • Bob James

    Westchester Lady

    • Masterworks Jazz.

  • Light of the World

    London Town

    • The Best of the Light of the World.
    • Chrysalis Records.
    • 1.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    The World Starts Tonight

    • It's a Heartache.
    • Sanctuary Records.
    • 16.

  • James Taylor

    Walking Man

    • Walking Man.
    • Warner Records.
    • 1.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Funky Kingston

    • The Very Best Of Toots & The Maytals.
    • Island Records.
    • 11.

  • Texas

    Say What You Want

    • White On Blonde.
    • MERCURY.
    • 01.

  • Tanita Tikaram

    Twist In My Sobriety

    • Ancient Heart.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.

  • The Blow Monkeys

    Digging Your Scene

    • 100 Hits 80s.
    • DMG.
    • 02.

  • Frankie Valli

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    • Working My Way Back to You.
    • Rhino.
    • 19.

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    • Music To Watch Girls By.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 14.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Pop Art: The Hits (2001 Remaster).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.

  • Pele

    Fair Blows the Wind for France

    • Does This Train Stop On Merseyside: The Very Best of Ian Prowse.
    • CIA.
    • 2.

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Move On Up

    • Playlist: The Best Of Curtis Mayfield.
    • Rhino.
    • 18.

  • Stretch

    Why Did You Do It?

    • Anchor.

  • The Skints

    This Town (feat. Tippa Irie & Horseman)

    • FM.
    • Easy Star.
    • 2.

  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • Now That's What I Call 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 09.

  • The Rolling Stones

    In The Stars

    • Polydor.

  • Lee Ann Womack

    All the Trouble

    • All the Trouble.
    • ATO (UK).
    • 1.

  • Teddy Pendergrass

    Love TKO

    • Soul Box.
    • Goldenlane.
    • 3.

  • Jim Croce

    Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)

    • Lover's Cross.
    • Woodstock Tape.
    • 2.

  • Grace Jones

    I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)

    • The Collection.
    • Spectrum.
    • 15.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Little Lies

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop (2018 Remaster).
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 01.

  • GIFTHORSE

    Please Love Me

    • Fitzroy Square Recordings.

  • GIFTHORSE

    Stranger Baby

    • Fitzroy Square Recordings.

  • Lake Street Dive

    Hypotheticals

    • Hypotheticals.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 1.

  • Matt Johnson, Jeff Lorber, Cory Wong & Triple H Horns

    Old Skool Funk

    • Believe International.

  • The Crusaders

    Keep That Same Old Feeling (Album Version)

    • Way Back Home.
    • Verve.
    • 6.

  • Sekou

    Dangerous Lover

    • EMI.

  • D‐Train

    Music

    • Magic Of Disco.
    • Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music BV.
    • 13.

  • Yarbrough & Peoples

    Don't Stop The Music

    • Now 1980.
    • Virgin/EMI.

Broadcast

  • Friday10:00
    BBC Radio London