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Benjamin Clementine (A-side)

4 Extra Debut. Singer-songwriter Benjamin Clementine on his 2015 Mercury Prize-winning album, 'At Least For Now'. With John Wilson. From 2017.

Singer-songwriter Benjamin Clementine on his 2015 Mercury Prize-winning album, 'At Least For Now'.

Series in which leading performers and songwriters talk to John Wilson about the album that made them or changed them.

Recorded in front of a live audience at the 麻豆社's iconic Maida Vale Studios, each edition includes two episodes - the A-side and B-side.

In the A-side, Benjamin talks to John Wilson.

Self-taught, and inspired by a range of music from Antony & the Johnsons to Erik Satie, Benjamin emigrated from London to Paris in 2009 at the age of 19. His career was launched after being discovered while busking in the Paris metro, singing covers of James Brown and Bob Marley.

At Least for Now is a dramatic album of poetic ballads that prompted comparisons to Nina Simone and gained critical acclaim for its swooping melodies and the arresting lyricism of singles such as "London" and "Cornerstone".

In the B-side of the programme, it's the turn of the audience to ask the questions.

Producer: Paul Kobrak

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in December 2017.

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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 4 Dec 2023 21:00

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  • Mon 18 Dec 2017 23:00
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