We explore the connection between spiritual and secular music, from African villages to cotton plantations and onto dance floors, rock concerts ,jazz clubs and pop charts. This episode features music by Aretha Franklin, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson, Chuck Berry, Nina Simone, Thandiswa Mazwai, Camagwini, The Roots, Blu, Blackstar and more.

Spirit in the dark.

Documenting black life &amp; art in Australia.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of country in which this podcast is recorded, we recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.We pay our respect to First Nations cultures and to elders past, present and emerging.

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Documenting black life & art in Australia. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of country in which this podcast is recorded, we recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.We pay our respect to First Nations cultures and to elders past, present and emerging.

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