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Sounds like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital (Omnibus)

Lloyd Bradley explores the story of black music in London, from 1940s Commonwealth immigration to the present day. From 2013.

Lloyd Bradley explores the story of a London's transformation through its music, taking in the wave of Commonwealth immigration in the 40s right up to the present day.

In 1948, the Empire Windrush brings an exciting new style of music to London with the arrival of Caribbean Calypso star Lord Kitchener...

Read by Ben Onwukwe.

Abridged in five parts by Natalie Steed.

Omnibus of five episodes.

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2013.

1 hour, 10 minutes

On radio

Next Sunday07:30
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