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Marking the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush.

Marking the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush docking in Tilbury and celebrating the impact of Caribbean culture on British life.

Radio 2 Remembers Windrush: Windrush 75 - from the Royal Albert Hall

Windrush 75 - from the Royal Albert Hall

BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2 Remembers Windrush, Windrush 75 - from the Royal Albert Hall

A special concert marking the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving at Tilbury.

A special concert marking the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush docking in Tilbury, celebrating the impact of Caribbean culture on British life.

On Thursday 22 June 1948, an ex-troop ship called the Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, carrying 800 passengers who had left behind their homes in the Caribbean for a new life in Britain. Radio 2 and BBC Sounds commemorate the 75th anniversary of Windrush with a series of programmes, including this special one-off concert for Radio 2, curated and hosted by Trevor Nelson.

Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, the concert features an array of guest stars, including Craig David, Beverley Knight, R&B group Loose Ends, saxophonist YolanDa Brown, calypsonian Tobago Crusoe, G-folk pioneer Hak Baker and award-winning author and poet Salena Godden. Accompanied by the Chineke! Orchestra, conducted by Chris Cameron.
The concert will capture the breadth of musical influence which the Windrush generation has had on British culture over the last 75 years, with performances including Loose Ends’ Hangin’ On a String, Hak Baker’s Windrush Baby, and Craig David’s Fill Me In, as well as renditions of classic tracks like Lord Kitchener’s London is the Place for Me, Bob Marley’s Is this Love, and Goldie’s Inner City Life.

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