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... with The Velvet Underground, Frankie Knuckles, Jacob Alon, Laurie Anderson, John Martyn, Nick Drake and Massive Attack

AFRODEUTSCHE eases into Saturday with new music from corto.alto and Soak, classic cuts, plus BBC archive sessions from Little Simz, Bill Ryder-Jones and The Cure.

AFRODEUTSCHE eases you into your Saturday morning with a mix of brand new releases, classic cuts, and live music from the BBC Archive.

Expect fresh music from corto.alto and Jacob Alon, Philadelphia duo @, Ibibio Sound Machine, Soak, and a collaboration between Wu-Lu and Poison Anna as well as timeless selections from The Velvet Underground, Frankie Knuckles, Laurie Anderson, John Martyn, Nick Drake and Massive Attack.

The show also draws on exclusive live recordings from the BBC vaults, including Olan Monk captured at Maida Vale, Bill Ryder-Jones recorded in session for Riley & Coe in Salford, a 2014 Radio 1 session track from Little Simz for Huw Stephens, and The Cure performing live at the BBC Radio Theatre.

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Music Played

  • The Velvet Underground & Nico

    Femme Fatale

    • Verve.

  • corto.alto

    Noblehill (feat. Jacob Alon)

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Gil Scott‐Heron

    Me And The Devil

    • CD SINGLE.
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Roots Manuva

    Dreamy Days

    • Big DaDa.

  • @

    Bird

    • Autosmile.
    • 4AD.

  • Olan Monk

    Down 3 (6 Music Session, 9 Dec 2025)

  • The Smiths

    This Charming Man

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • Blondie

    My Monster

    • My Monster.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Gorillaz

    Plastic Beach

    • Parlophone.

  • Alabama Shakes

    I Feel Hope Coming

    • Island.

  • The Jet Black's

    Ária na 4 Corda

  • Erykah Badu

    On & On

    • Universal.

  • Laurie Anderson

    Born, Never Asked

    • Big Science.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 5.

  • Jill Scott

    Pressha

    • Human Re Sources.

  • Cleo Sol

    Golden Child (Jealous)

    • Forever Living Originals.

  • Mac DeMarco

    Holy

    • Mac’s Record Label.

  • Radiohead

    Nude

    • XL Recordings.

  • D’Angelo

    Brown Sugar

    • Brown Sugar.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Ibibio Sound Machine

    Love

    • Merge Records.

  • Bill Ryder-Jones

    This Can't Go On (6 Music Session, 22 May 2024)

  • John Grant

    Pale Green Ghosts

    • Bella Union.

  • Fiona Apple

    Criminal

    • Columbia.

  • Thomas Clausen

    Bio Rhythm No. 3

  • SOAK

    death valley fridge magnet

    • Rough Trade Records.

  • Bola

    Aguilla

  • King Creosote & Jon Hopkins

    Starboard Home

    • Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition.
    • Double Six Records.
    • 13.

  • Little Simz

    Mandarin Oranges 2 (Radio 1 Session, 5 Feb 2014)

  • Elliott Smith

    Between The Bars

    • Either/Or.
    • Universal Music.
    • 4.

  • Aldous Harding

    Coats

    • 4AD.

  • The Cure

    Plainsong (6 Music Session, 31 Oct 2024)

  • John Martyn

    Head and Heart

    • Island.

  • Nick Drake

    Pink Moon

    • Island.

  • Massive Attack

    Angel

    • Angel.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 5.

  • Portishead

    Machine Gun

    • Third.
    • Universal-Island Records Ltd..

Broadcast

  • Today06:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music