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Natasha looks into the rich repertoire of music and songs that have been enhanced with speech passages. Covering all the genres from skiffle to soul and indie to rap.

Natasha is looking into the rich repertoire of music and songs that have been enhanced with speech passages as well as singing. Covering all the genres from skiffle to soul and indie to rap; Natasha reveals the stories behind the songs and the artists who decided a bit of speech was better than singing including tracks from Patti Smith, Lonnie Donegan, Young Fathers and Tom Waits.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

On radio

Next Thursday 22:00

Broadcast

  • Next Thursday 22:00