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Freedom Sounds - the Musical Liberation of South Africa

BBC Radio 2
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New series 1/6. On the eve of the tenth anniversary of South Africa's first ever free elections, trumpeter Hugh Masekela explores developments in South African music from the rise of the Marabi form in the 1920s to the present day. The programme includes exclusive interviews with the Manhattan Brothers, Ladysmith Black Mambazo , the Mahotella Queens and many more.
Producers Nicky Birch and Alex Feldman

Contributors

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Hugh Masekela
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Producers:
Nicky Birch
Producers:
Alex Feldman
Source: Radio Times

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