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The Documentary: New York Stories with Joe Pascal: New York stories with Joe Pascal

Marcus Samuelsson -chef

23/05/2020 GMT

New York stories with Joe Pascal

New York Stories with Joe Pascal

BBC World Service - The Documentary, New York Stories with Joe Pascal, New York stories with Joe Pascal

Homage to Harlem with poetry, music and the story of chef Marcus Samuelsson

Joe Pascal pays homage to Harlem with poetry, music and the story of chef and resident Marcus Samuelsson.

A hundred years ago the Harlem Renaissance was in full swing. It was a booming time for African-American culture and the neighbourhood was buzzing. Today, we pay tribute to Harlem, through music, poetry and food.

The story of how chef Marcus Samuelsson made Harlem his home is nothing short of remarkable. He was born in a tiny village in Ethiopia, too small to even appear on maps. Aged two, he contracted TB. His mum carried him for 75 miles to the capital for treatment. She died, but he survived and was adopted by a Swedish family who taught him a love of cooking. Marcus is now a leading light of New York cuisine running an international restaurant chain but with his heart firmly grounded in the stories of Harlem.
 
Jaylene Clark Owens is a spoken word artist and actor and born and bred Harlemite. She has woven the story of her changing neighbourhood into a play: Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale.

Cultural historian John T Reddick gives us a personal tour of his neighbourhood.

And Martina da Silva and John Thomas share their musical tribute to Harlem.

(Photo: Chef Marcus Samuelsson. Credit: Matt Dutile)

The Documentary: New York Stories with Joe Pascal

Joe Pascal, an icon of New York, shares his life story and secrets of the city

Joe Pascal, an icon of New York, shares his life story and secrets of the city.

An icon of New York shares his life story and secrets of the city. Legendary rap star and co-founder of the ground-breaking Run-DMC, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels grew up in Hollis Queens and has more than a story or two to tell about a lifetime in New York. He was at the forefront of revolutionary change in the New York music scene with the arrival of hip hop. He talks about the highs and dramatic lows of a life in the music industry, why he listened to one pop song for an entire year and his long love affair with comic books.

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