Is it true that the BBC Africa Daily podcast is finishing? Do you know why? Does anyone know what Alan Kasujja and Mpho Lakaje will be doing next?

To all you scholarly people, this is unimportant compared to what’s going on out there, but still: there’s a photo here of “Doris Day’s professional debut” in 1937. That’s her alright and with her is her dancing partner Jerry Doherty; they picked up professional bookings as dancers and 1/

I’ve got to record this somewhere or I’ll forget it. There’s always a chance of interacting with someone famous on social media. I used to get a response from Eddy Grant on Twitter from time to time. Simona Cenfi’s dad liked a Facebook post once. But last night I had a Facebook Messenger call 1/

This is good policy, doing exactly what it was intended to do. It should be rolled out across the UK.

OK I’ll try this see what if anything happens next LA MAIELLA

I recommend you to follow this man Paul Groff if you’re interested in the biological sciences, Irish music, other music, accordions, current events, much much more…

There’s a challenge on here, the oldest album you own. The oldest music I’ve got that’s on an album is Caruso from the 1890s, but I don’t think that’s what they mean.

#LookAndSee #MusicChallenge Day 33 Red Dragon, Duck youtu.be/isFb1VXSS8c?...

I don’t work in IT.

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Your top 3 favourite bass players. don’t think about it too much. Favourite not necessarily best. 1. Flabba Holt 2. John Ore 3. Jimmie Blanton Is what I came out with off the top of my head.

5 artists I have on heavy rotation at the moment. Right now, its 1. Jah Shaka That’s it.

Jazzsky Bloody hell, Lou Donaldson died at the weekend. youtu.be/rj45HAYOClE?...

Hepcat Doris, if you haven’t seen the film “Romance on the High Seas”, it makes no sense at all but who cares.

Just followed a whole batch of accounts, some are great, some are terrible, so please bear with me while I go through them and decide who to follow…

Im going to post this question in case anyone comes across it - from a BBC Focus on Africa podcast; they were talking about Zimbabwe, land redistribution and sanctions. The question is - is this an accurate account? I have no reason to doubt it and the quick search I’ve done since suggests it is

Another Music Challenge #Trynottouseotherpeoplesmusicwithoutpayingforit Black Stalin produced by Eddy Grant, Ringbang Time youtu.be/BMTaf1Gb9aM?...

Thank you - probably a mistake to mess with Mr Grant in his specialist field of music publishing and intellectual property. As you say, it is indeed #ringbangtime.

Ha ha Eddy Grant beat Donald Trump in a lawsuit. I’m sure the Trump campaign didn’t bother to find this out but after music, intellectual property is one of Eddy Grant’s big things. #Ringbangtime

I’ve got to share this.

Here is a young Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) on a Decca recording from May 24, 1937.

More #20FaveLiveRecordings John Cage, Empty Words + Song Books on Wergo records George Lewis was right about all this stuff but I like it anyway youtu.be/_j0pYJWbczg?...

Still on #20FaveLiveRecordings Ornette Coleman, Doughnut. The London version not the Town Hall or Golden Circle ones. youtu.be/4oDom6oCCnk?...

Some brilliantly insightful analysis here which would also imply that I will have read 78 books by Marvin Sparks by this time next year and eaten 365 vegetable patties, but also @HasTurkeyJoined would cast doubt on Türkiye’s hopes of joining the EU.

#20FaveLiveRecordings Von Freeman, Young and Foolish It’s long, but just the right length He seems not to be as well-known as he deserves, which is not unusual youtu.be/0lSlj3sWogE?...

#WochenendOhrwuermer Spannung (Fr), Spiel (Sa) and Schokolade (So) Sugar Minott, It’s All in the Game youtu.be/UOCxDnxdwSo?... Vorher von den Vier Tops gesungen, davor auch von Louis Armstrong.

#20FaveLiveRecordings Tiger Meets General Trees I got this when I was 16 (reduced) and didn’t know what to make of it. Is it good? Well I learnt things from trying to get my head round what it was. Great to see Tiger back in the headlines (Drake Green Red Blue) youtu.be/G7-CwbFrbak?...

#20FaveLiveRecordings Misty in Roots Live and the Counter-Eurovision youtu.be/RJ-if2prTeQ?...

Just in case you’ve never seen this, a wonderful thread.

2/2 she won’t be for everyone on here and while she always acknowledged how much she copied Ella Fitzgerald it’s the same old story around originality and imitation. But anyway My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time is also glorious and Sentimental Journey (radio, not live) is stunning.

#20FaveLiveRecordings Did I mention I like Doris Day? ;-) I can’t find these tracks separately so here’s a big lump of V-Discs and radio recordings. youtu.be/kuUfloCZIc4?... Love Love Love (3:17) swinging rendition of an awful song but listen to how she works the crowd and she was 18… 1/2

Apples are the best, but some of the modern varieties just taste like sweet butter

Everyone needs to stop what they’re found and read about Tom Brown

#20FaveLiveRecordings no. 2 youtu.be/fjAL-SfTr_8?... (Jazzsky) Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, New World I have it on a cassette and I had a ritual of playing it before exams etc. 🤷‍♀️ There’s a video of the same band playing this, not identical but very close, well worth a look

Book reading people - come to think of it, there must be some good fiction about nursing - it’s a great subject for a story - obviously there’s plenty on the telly but writing or films?

Book reading people - can you recommend any good fiction or non-fiction books about (adult) care homes, care work etc? There should be some.

#20FaveLiveRecordings Aces International: Junjo Presents a Live Session youtu.be/nZZBurWJ07Y?...

First: Stephane Grappelli Last: The Voices Worst: Rolling Stones Loudest: Courtney Pine Best: Courtney Pine Seen Most: The Voices Surprising: Paul Simon ! Happy I got to see: Lee Scratch Perry Wish: King Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band Next: ???

More Fish Market and also Cutty Ranks learning Spanish to sell to another market (I know Peter Metro did that before him) www.dancehallmag.com/2024/08/25/n...

#Wochenendohrwuermer Alles, was heiss ist Sly & Robbie, Fire (Von dem sehr unterschaetzten Album Rhythm Killers) youtu.be/2O6bBsn2Z4w?...

#Wochenendohrwuermer Alles, was heiss ist Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, Hotter Than That youtu.be/UofL8pD69co?...

#Wochenendohrwuermer Alles, was heiss ist Boyoyo Boys, Son Op [= “sun up” in Afrikaans, the only likely meaning that can find] youtu.be/hYJv6nol0Fw?...

Hello Bluesky people, follow this account for a daily update on whether or not Türkiye has joined the EU. 🇹🇷🇪🇺🎉and associated commentary. So far it hasn’t so there’s everything to play for.

#30SummersdayMusicChallenge Day 21: music from the year you first jumped off a 5m platform Der dritte Regel habe ich vergessen, vielleicht war das >>vom Musikchallenge nicht reden<<, vielleicht >>die ersten zwei Regeln beachten<<, vielleicht >>kein Robot darf mit einem Musikchallenge mitmachen<<.

Best song heard today youtu.be/2PFn8803KHM?...

1981 bin ich von einer Klippe hingefallen, das passt gut genug. youtu.be/C3BYBe-P9tk?...

Share an album cover that is black and white I got this when I was 13 I think and I couldn’t believe my ears - 54-46! Herbsman Shuffle! Fire Corner!

Share an album cover that is black and white (Great album by the way)