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Dub legend Mad Professor's 'Music to start a revolution' playlist

This playlist inspires us to think bigger and demand more from those in power, with sounds from the likes of Bob Marley & The Wailers, Deniece Williams, and The O鈥橨ays.

Dub legend Mad Professor takes you on a journey with a playlist he鈥檚 called Music to Start a Revolution 鈥 songs that inspire us to think bigger and demand more from those in power - featuring sounds from the likes of Bob Marley & The Wailers, Deniece Williams, and The O鈥橨ays.

Mad Professor was born in Guyana. He acquired his nickname as a child due to his fascination with electronics, and when he moved to London he collected mixing and recording equipment to make his first studio in his living room. Since then he鈥檚 released hundreds of recordings, worked with the likes of Lee 鈥淪cratch鈥 Perry, Sly & Robbie, Grace Jones, Massive Attack, and Sade, as well as setting up the largest black-owned studio complex in the UK.

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28 minutes

Music Played

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Revolution

  • Marlena Shaw

    Woman of the Ghetto

  • William DeVaughn

    Give The Little Man A Great Big Hand

  • The O鈥橨ays

    For The Love Of Money

  • Deniece Williams

    Free

  • Mad Professor

    Black Liberation Dub

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