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Tawiah and Linton Stephens round off the series

Bassoonist Linton Stephens and singer Tawiah join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye to add the final five tracks of the series, from Darth Vader to Paul Simon's 'reggae' single.

Singer, songwriter and film & TV composer Tawiah and bassoonist Linton Stephens join Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe as they add the last five tracks in the current series. Love and longing feature prominently, be it for a distant homeland, a parent to a child, or infatuation. But the curtain rises to a famous march representing the forces of darkness in the evil empire.

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Producer: Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) by John Williams
Maria from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim
Boricua en la Luna by Roy Brown
Orange Moon by Erykah Badu
Mother and Child Reunion by Paul Simon

Other music in this episode:

Nut Rocker by B. Bumble & The Stingers
Mars by Gustav Holst
Dance at the Gym from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein
Vietnam by Jimmy Cliff

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43 minutes

Last on

Tue 8 Apr 2025 11:00

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  • Fri 4 Apr 2025 19:15
  • Tue 8 Apr 2025 11:00

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