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Interview with Rachel Beckles Willson - "Today is Good!" Album Launch

Jun 25, 201831 min
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Episode description

Rachel Beckles Willson, ethnomusicologist, writer and musician was a guest at SOAS Radio, to present a new album she recorded "Today is Good!" by young asylum-seekers recently arrived on the coast of Europe. In the run up to the Arts Against Slavery Launch Event on June 30th, Miia Laine had a conversation with Rachel about her work in Sicily, the process that took Rachel from providing music workshops in reception centres in Sicily to recording the album and launching a new charity. Album Launch "Crossings", 30th June, London: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crossings-tickets-46521561242 Arts Against Slavery: https://artsagainstslavery.org
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