Remembering the late folk and soul singer Bill Withers, an archival interview with Benin singer and activist Angélique Kidjo, and two new Shout Outs from Brett Dean and Paul Grabowsky.

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Folge vom 11.04.2020Bill Withers' extraordinary, ordinary life, and Angélique Kidjo with an orchestra
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Folge vom 05.04.2020Fiona Ross — tradition bearer of Scots song, and remembering Polish composer Krzysztof PendereckiFiona Ross on traditional Scots song, from murder ballads and rebel codes, to immortal songs by Scotland’s National Bard, Robert Burns. And the legacy of Poland's acclaimed composer Krzysztof Penderecki.
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Folge vom 04.04.2020Nina Simone through the eyes of her daughter, and Tim Minchin on Roald Dahl's MatildaNina Simone never wanted her daughter Lisa to become a singer, but she ended up on the stage anyway. Tim Minchin explains how he adapted Matilda into a stage musical.
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Folge vom 29.03.2020The keyboards that changed rock music, and Mississippi bluesman Cedric BurnsideThe keyboards behind classic rock acts like The Who, The Doors and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. And the man who carries the torch of Hill Country Blues to modern audiences.