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Lord Kitchener, but really a king
Song of the Day: Not a new one today, but a sunny, seasonal, upbeat classic by the great, witty, charming Trinidadian calypsonian, who came to Britain on the HMS Windrush in 1948, lived in Manchester elsewhere making an indelible mark on British culture
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Stretching the influences: cover of Arp Frique’s latest album
Song of the Day: Electro-pop, Chic-era New York City 70s disco vibes, African, Caribbean and Cape Verdean influences are interwoven in this infectious, eccentric newest single by Amsterdam’s Niels Nieuborg, with guest Americo Brito
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Some of the many musicians collaborating on the Playing For Change project
Song of the Day: Yesterday's pick was Cuban played by Africans, today's is an even richer blend with artists from Morocco, Hungary, Mexico, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Senegal, Egypt, India, USA, France and Serbia
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Aldwyn Roberts, aka Lord Kitchener
Song of the Day: In the wake of the scandalous treatment of the Windrush immigrants by the current UK government, let's celebrate the work of a singer who appeared to write an 'optimistic' song from that 1948 first wave – but contained extra irony
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