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The Story of Pop - Episode 2: It Began In Africa

Alan Freeman explores the origins of popular music in part 2 of his epic series, first broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

    • Compact XTC The - The Singles 1978/85.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2251.
  • Norman Cook & Urban All Stars

    It Began In Africa

    • The Urban All Stars.
    • Urban.
    • URBX 23.
  • Jungle Brothers

    Sounds Of The Safari

    • Straight Out Of The Jungle.
    • Warlock Records.
    • WAR - 2704.
  • Talking Heads

    I ZIMBRA

    • FEAR OF MUSIC.
    • SIRE.
    • SRK-6076.
  • DJ Ba-Back Vs Greg Kalas, Fr茅d茅ric De Backer & Gr茅gory Bastin

    F**K The Poing

    • F**K The Poing (Single).
    • Warez Audio.
    • WA 023.
  • Lucius Smith

    New Railroad

    • Afro-American Folk Music From Tate And Panola Counties, Mississippi.
    • The Library Of Congress.
    • AFS L67.
  • Robert Johnson

    CROSS ROAD BLUES

    • THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.
    • CBS.
    • 467-246-2.
  • McIntosh County Shouters

    Blow, Gabriel

    • Slave Shout Songs from the Coast of Georgia.
    • Folkways Records.
    • FW04344-204.
  • Napoleon Strickland, R.L. Boyce, Jimmie Buford

    Soft Black Jersey Cow

    • Afro-American Folk Music from Tate and Panola Counties, Mississippi.
    • Rounder Select.
    • ROUNDER 18964-1515-2.
  • Joe Swift with Johnny Otis Orchestra

    That's Your Last Boogie

    • Rumba Blues - How Latin Music Changed Rhythm & Blues.
    • Rhythm Blues.
    • RAND-B010.
  • Bo Diddley

    BO DIDDLEY

    • THE CHESS BOX 1.
    • MCA.
    • CHD2-19502.
  • The Strangeloves

    I WANT CANDY

    • GRANDSON OF FRAT ROCK MORE ROCK 'N' ROLL PARTY TUNES.
    • RHINO.
    • R2 7073-2.
  • Ba-Benz茅l茅 Pygmies

    Hindewhu (Whistle Solo)

    • The Music Of The Ba-Benz茅l茅 Pygmies.
    • UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World.
    • BM 30 L 2303.
  • Sid Hemphill

    TRADITIONAL: The Devil's Dream

    • The Devil's Dream.
    • Mississippi/Change Records.
    • MRP-037.
  • Sonny Terry

    FOX CHASE

    • FROM SPIRITUALS TO SWING.
    • VANGUARD.
    • 169-71-2.
  • Robert Johnson

    If I Had Posession Over Judgment Day

    • THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.
    • CBS.
    • 467-246-2.
  • Muddy Waters

    I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man

    • Muddy Waters - The King Of Chicago Blues.
    • Charly.
    • CDDIG-9.
  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Mamanita

    • Jelly Roll Morton Volume 1.
    • JSP Records.
    • CD-321.
  • Professor Longhair

    Hey Little Girl

    • Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
    • Proper.
    • INTROCD-2024.
  • Dave Bartholomew

    COUNTRY BOY

    • CLASSICS 1947-50.
    • CLASSICS.
    • CLASS-5002.
  • Fats Domino

    Blue Monday

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.
    • CDP-790294 2.
  • Arsenio Rodr铆guez

    Yo No Engano A Las Nenas

    • Yo No Engano a Las Nenas, Tecoloro.
    • n/a.
    • n/a.
  • Benny Mor茅

    QUE BUENO BAILA USTED

  • Orquesta Aragon de Cuba

    Al Vaiven De Mi Carreta

    • Orquesta Aragon.
    • RCA Victor.
    • LPVS-1684.
  • Rene Touzet

    El Loco Cha Cha Cha

    • El Loco Cha Cha Cha.
    • GNP.
    • GNP 22.
  • Richard Berry

    Louie Louie

    • The Best of Louie Louie.
    • Rhino.
    • RHINOR2-70605.
  • The Isley Brothers

    Twist and Shout

    • How Merseyside Got the Blues.
    • History of R&B.
    • 006.
  • The Rascals

    Good Lovin'

    • RASCALS IN RETROSPECT.
    • RAVEN.
    • RVCD-14.
  • The McCoys

    HANG ON SLOOPY

    • HITS OF THE 60'S.
    • CASTLE.
    • MBSCD-401/3.
  • Jimi Hendrix

    Wild Thing

    • Live At Monterey.
    • Sony.
    • nfi.
  • Paul Simon

    CRAZY LOVE VOL II

    • Graceland.
    • Warner.
    • 7599-254472.
  • Milton Nascimento

    DREAM MERCHANT (O VENDEDOR DE SONHOS)

    • YAUARETE.
    • CBS.
    • CBS 4611412.
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    HOMELESS

    • THE STAR AND THE WISEMAN.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 565-2982.
  • Talking Heads

    Nothing But flowers

    • Talking Heads (Nothing But) flowers.
    • EMI.
    • CDEM-53.
  • James Brown

    Give It Up or Turn it Loose (remix)

    • In the Jungle Groove.
    • Polydor.
    • 829-624-2.
  • Abdul Tee-Jay

    Rokoto Jazz

    • Rokoto Make Me Dance-Dance.
    • The Weekend Beatnik.
    • WEBE 9042.

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