The First Time with Damon Albarn

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As part of Little Simz's Wise Women selection, Damon Albarn talks his musical first times.

Little Simz picks Damon Albarn's First Time as part of her Wise Women selections. First broadcast in 2014.

As part of 6 Music's Wise Women selection, Little Simz chooses Damon Albarn sharing his musical milestones with Matt Everitt in a programme first broadcast in 2014.

Recorded at his west London studio, Damon talks through his musical journey, including some of his greatest successes with Blur and Gorillaz, but also some of the more esoteric and little known aspects of his work, including his film soundtrack work with Michael Nyman. Damon also recalls and the impact Terry Hall and (perhaps more surprisingly) Nik Kershaw had on his life.

He remembers the way that his first trip to Africa in 2000, in the wake of Blur's split, re-invigorated his passion for music, his close friendship with Afrobeat drumming legend Tony Allen and his first solo album. The interview reveals a fascinating journey through the life of one of the most innovative, eclectic and successful songwriters in popular music.

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