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Conakry
09:00 - 11:00

A special hour on Editions Syliphone Conakry, the Guinean state-funded record label that ran from 1967 to 1986, across the tenure of President Sékou Touré. The purpose of the label was to support and promote Guinean traditional and national music, at home and abroad. Since its independence from France in 1958, Guinea's artists had been radicalised by an official cultural policy that sought to modernise the arts while still being faithful to the traditional roots. It was a policy called authenticité, and music was its prime focus. Under the policy each region in Guinea, some 34 in total, were represented by artistic troupes. These consisted of an orchestra, a traditional music ensemble, a choir, and a theatrical group. The government purchased new musical instruments for the orchestras, at a huge cost, and encouraged the groups to write songs about topics such as African nationalism, anti-colonialism, and anti-imperialism. The Syliphone label thus captured a moment in African history when a new nation asserted its voice and placed music at the forefront of its cultural identity. Their’s is a story that is intertwined with the political struggle for independence in Africa.

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London
09:00 - 11:00

Clandestine record label, The Trilogy Tapes, tear up the NTS studios once a month, ripping through the grittiest and muddiest tracks. No words on this one, just tunes.

Andrew Ashong

Andrew Ashong has been a regular guest on The Do!! You!!! Breakfast Show w/ Charlie Bones, first appearing on 15 April 2015 and most recently on 8 August 2016. Andrew Ashong has been played over 170 times on NTS, first on 2 September 2012. Andrew Ashong's music has been featured on 166 episodes.

Andrew Ashong, hailing from Forest Hill by way of Ghana has been titled as an essential listen by many music blogs in the past year. The Ghanaian-British artist had his first solo release on Theo Parrish’s label, Sound Signature. The title track, ‘Flowers’ won ‘Track of the Year’ at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards 2013.

Described by Paul Lester of The Guardian as "a hazy, jazzy dreamer of a young soul rebel who in his music references Roy Ayers and Shuggie Otis, Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye."

Andrew continues to spin his unrivaled collection of vinyl both old and new across the UK and internationally.

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Andrew Ashong

Andrew Ashong has been a regular guest on The Do!! You!!! Breakfast Show w/ Charlie Bones, first appearing on 15 April 2015 and most recently on 8 August 2016. Andrew Ashong has been played over 170 times on NTS, first on 2 September 2012. Andrew Ashong's music has been featured on 166 episodes.

Andrew Ashong, hailing from Forest Hill by way of Ghana has been titled as an essential listen by many music blogs in the past year. The Ghanaian-British artist had his first solo release on Theo Parrish’s label, Sound Signature. The title track, ‘Flowers’ won ‘Track of the Year’ at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards 2013.

Described by Paul Lester of The Guardian as "a hazy, jazzy dreamer of a young soul rebel who in his music references Roy Ayers and Shuggie Otis, Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye."

Andrew continues to spin his unrivaled collection of vinyl both old and new across the UK and internationally.

Original source: Last.fm

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