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Radio 6 Music,02 May 2026,180 mins

The Music Is Black: Gilles in conversation with Jacqueline Springer

Gilles Peterson

Available for 27 days

Gilles plays an eclectic selection of tunes, ranging from Jeff Parker to Dog Soup and T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, and invites curator and music journalist Jaqueline Springer into the studio to talk about the recently-opened V&A East exhibition, The Music Is Black: A British Story. This extended exhibition celebrates 125 years of Black music-making across the UK with unique artefacts, exclusive footage from the BBC Archives, and contributions from artists. Produced by Reduced Listening for BBC Radio 6 Music.

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