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Guitar and singing legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Big flamboyant, expressive voices to call-and-response choirs, praise and looking for answers? This week we soul search into gospel’s musical styles infused into other genres, from soul to R&B, hip hop to rock, folk and indie
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La laaaaaaaaa !!!
Male or female, soul or opera stars to pop or metal rockers, boy sopranos to countertenors, this week we elevate our range to pick out how a high-range voice can lift a song even greater heights
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Cat Power
Candi Staton to Cat Power, Camera Obscura to Cherry Smash, guest playlister Barbryn creates two beautifully reflective playlists inspired by many marvellous nominations on last week's meta-topic
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I'll be your mirror: The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon
It's a musical meta-topic! Hear examples, then suggest more songs that refer to others in lyrics, titles, artists, through musical echoes, or, with nuance, those that variously praise, seek or reject love songs
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A place to reflect …
You don't have to be religious to enjoy the glory of gospel, soul, carols or any other music that expresses divinity, spirituality or the sacred. This week we delve into its culture, to find musical tranquility
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Breakups? Never again? Don't bet on it, Adele. Photograph: Tammy Breece
Is the heartbreak over? Perhaps, but this week it's time to name songs with a positive element, showing that, whether in lyrics or style, the sadness is shifting to gladness
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