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Pillars Of Childhood: Lafawndah's Favourite Music
Tara Joshi , April 29th, 2021 09:03

In this week's Baker's Dozen, Lafawndah picks the thirteen pieces of music that made her "want to say things," from Schubert to Busta Rhymes via Midori Takada and Lady Saw

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Various artists - The Best Of Dance 1994

I think it was maybe my first tape. I was quite small and didn’t really have much context for what I was hearing. I knew classical and Iranian folk and pop music, 70s music, a bit of gospel from my aunt, that was the vibe of my house. So I didn’t really have a relationship with the radio or what was happening musically around the world. I don’t remember how or why I got the tape, but it impacted my trajectory. If I hadn’t heard it, my music would have been different. I loved how thick and mean and greasy it was, and I loved that it was paired with vocals.