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Series 9

Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe explore the rich web of connections in music.

Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe continue to explore the rich web of connections in music, from Beyoncé to Beethoven, on Radio 4's weekly music programme.

Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe take us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.

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Add to Playlist: Series 9: Andrew Roachford and Anna Lapwood celebrate the intricacies of singing

Andrew Roachford and Anna Lapwood celebrate the intricacies of singing

BBC Radio 4 - Add to Playlist, Series 9, Andrew Roachford and Anna Lapwood celebrate the intricacies of singing

Andrew Roachford and Anna Lapwood help add the next five tracks.

Singer and composer Andrew Roachford and organist Anna Lapwood take us from Jamaica to a popular annual international music tradition with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye.

Singer-songwriter Andrew Roachford and organist and conductor Anna Lapwood join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the next five tracks to the playlist.

Starting in Jamaica in the 1960s, they travel via the Hunger Games and a Rolling Stones choir classic to the Congo, finishing up at arguably the most famous song on the planet.

Also, Tessa Tulloch, formerly of The London Bach Choir, describes being conducted by Mick Jagger before actually hearing the track they were contributing to. 

Producer: Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

No, No, No by Dawn Penn
The Hanging Tree by Jennifer Lawrence
You Can’t Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones
Ngonga Ebeti by Tabu Ley Rochereau
Happy Birthday to You 


Other music in this episode:

Cuddly Toy by Roachford
Family Man by Roachford
What We Had by Andrew Roachford and Beverley Knight
Bad Reputation by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
She's Fine, She's Mine by Bo Diddley
You Don't Love Me by Willie Cobbs
You Don't Love Me (No No No) by Dawn Penn
Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday
Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis
Duel of the Fates from Star Wars by John Williams
The Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Ennio Morricone

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe create a playlist no computer could.

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