What's it like to be Stalin's favourite piano player? Or a Trans woman, belting out soul classics on mid sixties Toronto stages? Or a exiled young Angolan athlete, fighting Portuguese colonial rule in your home country, who happens to have a golden voice? The Alternative History looks at these forgotten stories and more, exploring the points at which music meets revolution. Hosted by Charlie Lewis.
On-air from 23 December to 13 January
- Chromatic Fantasy Fugue in D MinorMaria Yudina
- CaliceChico Buarque and Milton Nascimento
- Trem De DoidoLo Borges
- Taj MahalJorge Ben jor
- Coração de EstudanteMilton Nascimento
- It's Been A While O Weapon of MineUmm Kulthum
- Al MursalMohammed Wardi
- Jomreang SaokaDrakkar
- Don't Think I've ForgottenSinn Sisamouth
- Unique ChildHuoy Meas
- ExileGeoffrey Oryema
- Baluba TalimoDan Mugula
- Chan ChanBuena Vista Social Club
- Bacalao con PamIvakere
- Bruca ManiguaIbrahim Ferrer
- Pa La PalomaCelai Cruz
- Kaxayho HoybKino
- NenenAquarium
- Arrimba MonteVictor Jara
About this program
From the rainforest to the sea, from Australia to Estonia, Strange Holiday explores proto-electronic, new-wave and oceanic sounds. Hunting for both local and foreign obscurities, Andras & Lewis try to uncover music that ties back to the roots of 3RRR, alongside new releases that typify our generations response to local music from the late '70s & 80s.
