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30 Nov 2025 · Amsterdam
Reimagining Country w/ Valerie June & Jamal Khadar
Culture journalist Jamal Khadar takes a trip through country music’s hidden roots and surprising global connections—in search of a more personal, nuanced view of what it means to be a country fan. From African-Country crossovers to Jamaica’s country connection, and the continuous role of Southern Soul in remaking country.
From the host: "Jamal sits down with Valerie June to talk Fela Kuti, magic-realism, Hill Country Blues and the psychedelic guitar riffs that shape her singular sound."
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Tracklist
- Valerie JuneThe Drifter
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- Jimi HendrixVoodoo Child
- Kansas Joe, Memphis MinnieWhen The Levee Breaks
- Chuck BerryMaybellene
- Earl Washington And CongregationJust Over In The Glory Land
- Mississippi John HurtFarther Along
- Jessie Mae HemphillBlack Cat Bone
- R.L. BurnsidePoor Black Mattie
- Boubacar TraoréDounia Tabolo
- Fela Ransome Kuti, Africa 70Expensive Shit
- Valerie JuneWorkin’ Woman Blues
- Valerie JuneMan Done Wrong
- Sammy NgakuMbari Ya Ndia Ruru
- Valerie JuneTonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You
- Booker T. & The MG'sSoul Limbo
- Otis Redding, Carla ThomasI'll Never Stop Loving You
- Otis Redding, Carla ThomasTramp
- Valerie June feat. Carla Thomas, Stax Music AcademyFriendship
- Valerie JuneLong Lonely Road
- Swamp DoggLonely
- Valerie JuneCalling My Spirit