Mixtape 27: Of monsters, hucksters and pollsters
In this week’s mixtape, Charles Leonard plays songs about Halloween, the United States elections and the biggest crook of all.
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S3 Episode 7: #EndSARS | Africa in the US election
We discuss what brought Nigeria to this point. We also look at what the United States election will mean for “shithole” countries, and what a jewellery advert tells us about Indian politics.
Mixtape 26: The Music Time Machine
With his Music Time Machine, Charles Leonard plugs you into the revolutionary sounds that were played 50 years ago and still have relevance today.
Mixtape 25: Silver anniversary
This is the 25th mixtape, the silver anniversary of this weekly music compilation. Charles Leonard picks and plays shiny songs for the occasion.
Mixtape 24: City songs – the B-sides
The musical city-to-city trip continues this week with Charles Leonard playing more songs about global cities in a mixtape called “City songs – the B-sides”.
Mixtape 23: Songs of the City
With the theme, “Songs of the City”, this week’s mixtape goes on a musical trip to cities right around the globe.
Mixtape 22: Quote, unquote
The theme for this week’s eclectic mixtape is “Quote, unquote”. Charles Leonard plays songs quoting other songs with surprisingly pleasant results.
Mixtape 21: The games people play
For this mixtape, selector Charles Leonard has picked some fine tunes about mind games as well as some songs about sport.
Mixtape 20: Strange Bedfellows
In this week’s mixtape, Charles Leonard celebrates strange bedfellows in music and plays some of the best results.
Mixtape 19: Covered
In this mixtape, Charles Leonard plays songs by masked musicians plus quirky covers across genres, languages, styles and generations.
Mixtape 18: R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
To celebrate South African Women’s Day, Charles Leonard has made a celebratory mixtape of songs by female artists only.
Mixtape 17: Scratch
In this mixtape, Charles Leonard plays songs about scratching – and, like an ambitious Masterchef competitor, he does it three ways.
Mixtape 16: Best dressed chicken in town
In this week’s bumper edition of the mixtape, Charles Leonard brings you a menagerie of songs about animals.
Mixtape 15: Moving Pictures
This week’s mixtape from Charles Leonard, the weekly bearer of eclectic musical gifts from around the world and across genres and generations, has a cinematic bent.
Mixtape 14: Station to station
All on board for this week’s mixtape with Charles Leonard. “Station to station” features great songs about trains.
Mixtape 13: Roots
In this week’s mixtape we go digging for our musical roots, attempting to find some sense in these uncertain times.
Mixtape 12: Take a left
Using the theme “Take a left”, musical tour guide Charles Leonard helps you get lost across generations and geographies.
Mixtape 11: Connections
This mixtape’s theme is “connections” – it’s a musical exploration of how people and songs connect, and how they then unite against racists and fascists.
Mixtape 10: Weather report
This week’s mixtape theme is “weather report” with Charles Leonard playing songs about storms that rage against racism and fascism.
Mixtape 9: Whose country is it?
In many countries, working-class people and those from minorities have been violently disenfranchised. With the theme, “Whose country is it?”, Charles Leonard plays songs that reflect on belonging and exclusion.
Mixtape 8: Finding space
In his latest mixtape, Charles Leonard plays songs about space: Outer space, inner space and finding space for happy thoughts.