Kwame Kwei-Armah
The actor, playwright and director Kwame Kwei-Armah joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island discs.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor, director and playwright, Kwame Kwei-Armah.
His creative output spans both high art and popular culture. He became a household name starring in 91热爆 One's Casualty, but at the same time he was pursuing a career in writing and his award-winning plays have been staged at the National Theatre. He's just finished a stint as the artistic director of The World Festival of Black Arts in Senegal and his next posting is to the US, where he's taking over a theatre in Baltimore. Throughout his life, he says, he continues to be inspired by the joyful atmosphere he grew up in. "My home was so warm, so full of life and noise. Most of my theatre I call the theatre of my front room. My memory was just this citadel to love and joy."
Record: Fight the Power
Book: The complete works of August Wilson
Luxury: A basic word processor
Producer: Leanne Buckle.
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Music Played
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Lord Kitchener
Sugar Bum Bum
Composer: Lord Kitchener
- Klassic Kitchener 3.
- Ice Record.
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Marvin Gaye
What's Going On?
Composer: Benson/Cleveland/Gaye
- The Number One Motown Album.
- POLYDOR.
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Stevie Wonder
Superwoman
Artist: Stevie Wonder
- Original Musiquarium Vol 1.
- MOTOWN.
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Bob Marley
So Much Trouble in the World
Artist: Bob Marley
- Rebel Music.
- Island.
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Ijahman Levi
I鈥檓 a Levi
Artist: I Jah Man
- I Jah Man.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Public Enemy
Fight the Power
Composer: Public Enemy
- Do The Right Thing.
- WHITELABEL.
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Donnie McClurkin
We Fall Down
Composer: Kyle Matthews
- The Essential Donnie McClurkin.
- ZOMBA.
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Earth, Wind & Fire
搁耻苍苍颈苍鈥�
Composer: M White; L Dunn; E Del Barrio
- Earth, Wind & Fire: All 'N' All.
- COLUMBIA.
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Book Choice
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The complete works of August Wilson - August Wilson
Luxury Choice
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A basic word processor
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Kwame Kwei-Armah |
Broadcasts
- Sun 15 May 2011 11:1591热爆 Radio 4
- Fri 20 May 2011 09:0091热爆 Radio 4
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