Classic Albums Sundays presents ‘My Classic Album’ Round-Up
‘My Classic Album’ is a series of free-to-view artist interview streams created with support from the Arts Council England Cultural Recovery Fund.
This Woman’s Work: Black Gold by Nina Simone
Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy explores Nina Simone's live album that captured the rage and hope of the civil rights movement with political activist Angela Davis and composer Terri Lyne Carrington.
Album Inspirations: Lekan Babalola on Fela Kuti ‘Zombie’
Lekan Babalola (Fela Kuti’s political protege) joins Classic Album Sundays to discuss his first hand experiences of working with Fela.
Album Inspirations: Denys Baptiste on John Coltrane ‘A Love Supreme’
John Coltrane’s 1965 LP 'A Love Supreme' is one of the landmarks in recorded jazz and a deeply spiritual work. Denys Baptiste joins us to discuss the legacy and impact of 'A Love Supreme'.
International Women’s Day
Lisa Stansfield, Paloma Faith, Beverley Knight, Sister Sledge, KT Tunstall, Kathy Sledge, Terri Lyne Carrington & more.
This Woman’s Work: Billie Holiday ‘Lady Sings the Blues’
Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy takes an in-depth look at Lady Day's 1956 LP and the controversial song 'Strange Fruit' with Jose James and Paloma Faith.
My Classic Album: Ego Ella May on Sade ‘Diamond Life’
Ego Ella May joins Tina Edwards for a deep dive into Sade's 'Diamond Life'.
My Classic Album: Moses Boyd on Miles Davis ‘Nefertiti’
Mercury Prize nominated Moses Boyd joins Raj Chaudhuri to discuss one of the albums that has influenced his career, Miles Davis' 'Nefertiti'.
The Story of Joni Mitchell ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’
“I got interested in moving away from the hit department, to the art department." - Joni Mitchell
