BBC Radio Scotland Interview link
- Nate Holder
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min read
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Jamie Macdougall on BBC Radio Scotland last night, as part of their Classics Unwrapped program. We spoke about my books, cultural representation, and I was able to select two tracks to be played as part of the program.
The first was 'Deep River', as performed by the Kanneh-Mason trio of Sheku, Isata and Braimah. The second was 'The Ballad Of The Spirits' by Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, who features in the book 'Where Are All The Black Female Composers?'.
Here's a link to the show, but it's only available for the next 29 days. Apologies to any colleagues or friends from outside the UK who cant access it without a VPN. I'll try and find a way to make it available...
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