BEING ALDOUS HARDING
Her lyrics are inscrutable but Aldous Harding is fabulous to listen to
LIDO PIMIENTA: ESO QUE TU HACES
Gorgeous and strong, it’s the lead single from Lido Pimienta’s new album, Miss Columbia
ROBERT GLASPER: PART 2: SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
Robert Glasper offers two versions of the Nirvana classic
ROBERT GLASPER’s BIG VISION: PART 1
The jazz pianist cuts a swath through genres from warm acoustic jazz to socially conscious R&B and hip hop
SUDAN ARCHIVES
Using her study of Sudanese fiddle music as a springboard into hip-hop and redefining modern R&B
A DEEPER LOVE: ARETHA FRANKLIN
The Queen of Soul has a hit with a dance floor favourite
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: IF MUSIC COULD CHANGE THE WORLD
Black influence on music has been fundamental. But the battle against racism is far from over
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: SONG OF THE DAY: STAND UP BY CYNTHIA ERIVO
Oscar-nominated song from the film about black abolitionist Harriet Tubman
DROPPING THE NEEDLE: MICHAEL KIWANUKA’S SELF- TITLED 5 STAR ALBUM
Third album sounds timeless and contemporary with a nod to 60s black activist vibe
NINA SIMONE: I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE
A live performance from her 1976 appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival
