Identity: The Legacy of Empire

Dash Arts Podcast

English - September 01, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 228 MB
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Previous Episode: Identity: Czeslaw Milosz and the Borderlands

Next Episode: Identity: The Collapse of Yugoslavia

In this second episode of The Identity Series, we delve into the fraught and complex topic of empire, examining the decline and collapse of various empires across Europe, their aftershocks and their impact on the identity of their citizens.

Speaking to experts and artists from a range of backgrounds, we discuss topics including the legacy of empire, the impact of colonisation, how different cultures and nationalities have shaped British music, and the power of music to shape identity and express displacement.

Speakers include Sathnam Sanghera, journalist and best-selling author of Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain; Lloyd Bradley, one of the UK's leading black music experts and cultural commentators; and Samira Brahmia, a French-Algerian musician.

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