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6 Music Salutes the Windrush Generation and Their Ancestors

Lauren salutes the musical influence of the Windrush generation, 75 years after HMT Empire Windrush arrived. Plus there's exclusive new music from Slowdive.

Lauren salutes the musical influence of the Windrush generation with a playlist of music from those who arrived in Britain at that time and their ancestors. 22nd June 2023 marks 75 years since HMT Empire Windrush arrived in Britain with more than 800 passengers from the Caribbean. From then until 1971 many people from British Commonwealth countries travelled to the UK, encouraged by the 1948 British Nationality Act. However, upon arrival, people were met with difficult living conditions, racism and lack of acknowledgement of their professional skills.

Plus Lauren has an exclusive new track from shoegaze legends Slowdive and Professor Sophie Scott gets your synapses firing in The Maths Of Life.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Tue 20 Jun 2023 08:30

Music Played

  • Saint Etienne

    You're In A Bad Way

    • Heavenly.
  • Lanterns on the Lake

    Real Life

    • Bella Union.
  • Lily Allen

    Smile (Live at Glastonbury)

  • Japan

    Life In Tokyo

    • The Edge Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.
  • Depeche Mode

    People Are Good

    • Columbia.
  • Slowdive

    Kisses

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Gabriels

    Glory

    • Parlophone.
  • Hak Baker

    Windrush Baby

    • Windrush Baby.
    • Hak Attack Records.
    • 1.
  • Lush

    Thoughtforms

    • 4AD.
  • Prima Queen

    Dylan

    • Big Indie.
  • Clark

    Medicine (feat. Thom Yorke)

    • Throttle Records.
  • Willie J Healey

    Little Sister

    • Yala!.
  • Sorry

    Right Round The Clock

    • Domino.
  • Hallan

    The Colline Gate

    • Nice Swan.
  • Max茂mo Park

    Apply Some Pressure

    • Warp.
  • The White Stripes

    Icky Thump

    • CD Single.
    • XL Recordings.
  • I Break Horses

    The Prophet

    • Bella Union.
  • Rahim Redcar

    A Day In The Water

    • Because Music.
  • Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners & Mt. Joy

    Lake Missoula

  • Beck

    Lost Cause

    • Geffen.

Broadcast

  • Tue 20 Jun 2023 08:30