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Zakia Sewell

DJ, broadcaster and writer, Zakia Sewell joins Tom Ravenscroft to explore the legendary record collection of his dad, former ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ DJ John Peel.

DJ, broadcaster and writer, Zakia Sewell joins Tom Ravenscroft to explore the legendary record collection of his dad, former ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ DJ John Peel.

Each episode, Tom's guests lend a hand (and two ears) in making sense of this vast music archive, which is comprised of more than 120,000 albums, 12 inches and seven inches, collected over a lifetime and meticulously catalogued.

In this episode, Zakia goes in search of British folk band Pentangle - who she became a fan of as a teenager, after an introduction from her dad. Her eclectic listening selection also includes records by reggae artists The Abyssinians and Dennis Brown, and 80s avant-prog band Camberwell Now.

Also, Zakia shares stories from her time working in a London record shop, and the pair discuss the pros and cons of DJing with vinyl.

Presenter: Tom Ravenscroft
Producers: Paul Sheehan, Becca Bryers and Richard Haugh

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53 minutes

Last on

Thu 2 Jan 2025 02:00

Music Played

  • The Albion Band

    Afro Blue

  • The Abyssinians

    Satta Massagana

  • Comus

    In The Lost Queen's Eyes

  • Dennis Brown

    Africa

  • Camberwell Now

    Speculative Fiction

  • Don Rendell Ian Carr 5tet

    Dusk Fire

Broadcasts

  • Sun 15 Jan 2023 13:00
  • Thu 2 May 2024 23:00
  • Thu 2 Jan 2025 02:00