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With The Last Poets

Mary Anne is joined by spoken word artists, musicians and commentators The Last Poets, following the release of their first album in over 20 years.

Mary Anne Hobbs is joined by The Last Poets, following the release of their first album in over 20 years.

'Understand What Black Is' has been released to mark fifty years since the band formed at an event to commemorate Malcolm X's Birthday.

The Last Poets are often cited as one of the most important influences in early hip hop, and have been sampled by acts including NWA, A Tribe Called Quest and Snoop Dogg.

This latest release, which came out on May 18, 2018, is said to feature the personal journeys of the group's members, and the sounds that have shaped them over the past five decades.

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Sat 19 May 2018 07:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Blondie

    Rapture

    • Chrysalis.

  • Young Fathers

    Toy

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Szun Waves

    Constellation

    • Leaf.

  • Bishop Nehru

    Rooftops

    • Bishop Nehru.

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)

    • Atlantic.

  • Palace Winter

    Empire

    • Tambourhinoceros.

  • Hot Chip

    Ready for the Floor

    • CD SINGLE.
    • EMI.

  • Gwenno

    Eus Keus?

    • Heavenly Recordings.

  • LTJ Bukem

    Cosmic Interlude

  • Rob Lewis

    Pines

    • Evil Twin.

  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    Hypnotize

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    She Taught Me How To Fly

    • SOUR MASH RECORDS.

  • Prince

    Glam Slam

    • (Single).
    • PAISLEY PARK/WARNER BROS.
    • 7.

  • Father John Misty

    Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All

    • Bella Union.

  • PJ Harvey

    White Chalk

  • Sunriser

    • Mogwai

      Donuts

      • Rock Action.

  • Arab Strap

    The First Big Weekend

    • Chemikal Underground Records.

  • Car Seat Headrest

    Bodys

    • Matador.

  • The Doors

    Strange Days

    • Elektra.

  • Orbital

    Tiny Foldable Cities

    • ACP Recordings.

  • Grace Jones

    Slave To The Rhythm

    • ZTT.

  • Mattiel

    Count Your Blessings

    • Heavenly Recordings.

  • Kendrick Lamar

    Alright

    • POLYDOR.

  • George FitzGerald

    Nobody But You (feat. Hudson Scott)

    • Domino.

  • Frank Ocean

    Ivy

    • Blonde.
    • Boys Don't Cry.

  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays

    • Jagjaguwar.

  • The Last Poets Interview

    • The Last Poets

      True Blues (Clean Edit)

      • The Very Best Of The Last Poets.

    • The Last Poets

      Jazzoetry

      • The Very Best Of The Last Poets.
      • Charly.

    • The Last Poets

      Understand What Black Is

  • Four Tops

    Standing In The Shadows Of Love

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Haley

    Bratt

    • Memphis Industries.

  • The Family Stand & Jazzy B

    Ghetto Heaven

    • Chain.
    • Atlantic Records.
    • 1.

  • Arctic Monkeys

    One Point Perspective

    • Domino.

  • SBTRKT

    Never Never

  • Dennis Brown

    Wolf And Leopards

    • DEB Music.

  • Hinds

    The Club

    • Lucky Number.

  • EX EYE

    Xenolith; The Anvil

    • Ex Eye.
    • Relapse Records.
    • 1.

  • Ramones

    Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 May 2018 07:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music