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With special guest Fatoumata Diawara

Grammy-nominated Malian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress, Fatoumata Diawara pops in to chat about her new music and to share her favourite blues records and influences.

Cerys's weekly round-up of the blues you need to hear, from all around the world and in all shapes and sizes!

This week Cerys welcomes Grammy-nominated Malian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress, Fatoumata Diawara to chat about her new music and to share her favourite blues records and influences.

Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.

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57 minutes

Last on

Mon 6 Apr 202621:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Beverly ‘Guitar’ Watkins

    Too Many Times

    • Back In Business.
    • PINNACLE PRODUCTIONS/MUSIC MAK.
    • 9.

  • Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra

    Billie's Blues (Take 1)

    • Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia (1933-1944).
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 25.

  • Sunjay

    Statesboro Blues

    • Black & Blues Revisited.
    • Mighty Tight.

  • Fatoumata Diawara

    Clandestin (Live)

    • Kanou EP.
    • World Circuit.
    • 4.

  • Nina Simone

    I Loves You Porgy

    • Nina Simone and Her Friends (Remastered 2014).
    • Bethlehem Records.
    • 4.

  • Fatoumata Diawara

    Fala

  • Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder

    Gomni

    • Talking Timbuktu.
    • World Circuit.
    • 3.

  • John Lee Hooker

    The Waterfront

    • The Best Of John Lee Hooker.
    • Geffen*.
    • 14.

  • Etta James

    At Last

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.

  • Fatoumata Diawara

    Djanne

  • Fantastic Negrito

    An Honest Man

    • Fantastic Negrito Deluxe EP.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Mon 6 Apr 202621:00
    BBC Radio 2