This Classical Life

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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

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Music: Classical

Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.

Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too. Music, eclectic playlists and chat, with a new guest every week.

This Classical Life: Jess Gillam with... Seckou Keita

Jess Gillam with... Seckou Keita

BBC Radio 3 - This Classical Life, Jess Gillam with... Seckou Keita

Jess Gillam is joined by kora player Seckou Keita to swap some of their favourite music.

Jess Gillam is joined by kora player Seckou Keita to swap some of their favourite music, including Fela Sowande, Ella Fitzgerald, Saint-Saens, Mussorgsky and Faada Freddy.

Jess Gillam is joined by Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita to swap some of their favourite music. 

Nicknamed 'the Hendrix of the Kora', Seckou has worked with a wide variety of people over the years including Damon Albarn and the Africa Express; Welsh harpist Catrin Finch; Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and the BBC Concert Orchestra. This week Seckou shares with Jess his love for Albinoni's Adagio, the music of Fela Sowande, a beautiful Spell Song and the exciting new sounds of Faada Freddy, whilst Jess is offering up some classic Ella Fitzgerald, Strum by Jessie Montgomery and music by Saint-Saens and Mussorgsky.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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This Classical Life

Jess Gillam with... Seckou Keita

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