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Neneh Cherry's songs of force


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Back in 1989, Neneh Cherry released her debut album. Raw Like Sushi was a smash in the UK and here in Australia. This young Swede based in London caught all of our attention, and through the 90’s she’d release two more albums before taking a breather from music. But her creative life began way earlier. With an artist mother and jazz legend Don Cherry as her stepfather, Neneh’s childhood was a life less ordinary. She split it between commune-style living in rural Sweden and loft apartments in New York, and when she moved to London as a teen, she fell in with some of that city's most creative punks – people she remains friends with to this day.

Her story is wild, which is why - back in 2019 - I invited her to Take 5. As we mark 35 years since that debut, I'm dusting this gem off to share it again with you. Settle in for a convo with one of the greats, and an extraordinary chat about the power of song.

  • Tanya Winley - 'Vicious Rap'
  • Stevie Wonder - 'Living For The City'
  • Frank Ocean - 'Seigfried'
  • Dice Ailes - 'Otedola'
  • Nina Simone - 'Mississippi Goddam'

This episode was originally broadcast in 2019.

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