The political awakening of Youssou N’Dour
Earlier this year, the country of Senegal in West Africa called an election. Under usual circumstances, the current president Abdoulaye Wade would have concluded his two-term run and allowed for new contestants to run, one of which was the celebrated … Continue reading
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Meet Bob Sinfield, the face behind the voice at Jazz FM
As well as presenting Big Band and Trad on Jazz FM, Bob Sinfield tells Radio Times how he once stepped in for Harry Enfield for a Radio 2 sitcom and written jokes for Bob Monkhouse and Tracey Ullman. Bob Sinfield’s … Continue reading
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Dionne Warwick tours the UK
What do Dionne Warwick and The Rolling Stones have in common? They may not inhibit the same genre, but it’s a little known fact that they started their careers at the same time; just as the decade of love was … Continue reading
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Hearing films and seeing music
Do you think of films as a visual medium or is it all about the sonic subtleties of the story – the passion of the film score, the intricate layering of sound effects? This February and March, Watershed are exploring … Continue reading
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They don’t call her Marawa the Amazing for nothing…
Mesmerising acrobatics from Hula Hooper extraordinaire, Marawa the Amazing, at last Friday’s Peppermint Candy Swing Christmas, presented by Jazz FM and hosted by the beautiful Broken Hearts DJs… Marawa the Amazing at Jazz FM’s Peppermint Candy Swing Christmas from Ladbury … Continue reading
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A drink and a dance at Peppermint Candy Christmas
We’re counting down the days till the next Peppermint Candy Swing Dance on Friday 2nd December at the Cobden Private Club. We launched the night with Jazz FM and Universal back in July and it was such a riot, we … Continue reading
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DRESS UP TO GET DOWN!
tumblr_ltmtu2IPk51qfgley thebrokenhearts: Pennies From Heaven – Billie Holiday We love the late, great Billie Holiday and are delighted to be playing her on this week’sPeppermint Candy. But we’re not the only people to notice the timeless allure of Lady Day, … Continue reading
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Peppermint Candy launches at historic Cobden Club
The invites said “carriages at 2am” but the guests at the Jazz FM presents Peppermint Candy launch party were dressed so beautifuly, you’d be forgiven for thinking they were transported in 1940s Rolls Royce limousines. Starting with the delicious Peppermint … Continue reading
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Jazz FM presents Peppermint Candy
We’re jumping and jiving with excitment in anticipation of the new swing programme Jazz FM are launching this month, from Thurday 19th May, featuring the Broken Hearts DJs aka the beautiful Amber and Nisha: The Broken Hearts will take us … Continue reading
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