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Radio 4,13 Aug 2013,15 mins
2. Caribbean steel pan
Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the CapitalAvailable for 30 days
After his exploration of calypso, Lloyd Bradley turns his attention to another Caribbean import which has seeped into the soundtrack of London - steel pan. The story of London's transformation through its music, taking in the wave of Commonwealth immigration in the 40s right up to the present day. Abridged by Natalie Steed. Read by Ben Onwukwe. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2013.
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