Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe take us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.
Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe take us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.
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.
Add to Playlist returns for a new series towards the end of May.
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
