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Welcome to The Weekly Spin; the newsletter that celebrates the vast and wonderful world of record collecting. Each week you will find a selection of discoveries, stories, records and features from within the global vinyl & music community.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH EDITION #3
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RPM SPOTLIGHT: Mr Boogie
RPM Feature
DIGGR Spotlight: 60 seconds with Mr Boogie
Born in Paris and bred between France, West Africa and the UK, Mr Boogie is a collector of African and Latin American traditions such as jazz, salsa, funk, disco, tropical beats and house.
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Want to nominate someone for a spotlight feature? - Get in touch with us HERE
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DISCOVER: Rhino Black - BHM 2021 Reissues
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Rhino black revisits the undeniable impact of Black music on over a century of artistry throughout popular culture, with a series of high-profile reissues and releases
Featuring George Benson, Curtis Mayfield, , Nina Simone, Roberta Flack, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan & more.
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COMMUNITY: ON Record, Merseyside
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A brand new programme celebrating and exploring Black music on Merseyside launches this weekend (Sunday 24 October).
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WATCH: BFI Celebrates Small Axe
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BFI Southbank, London will be presenting all five films in the anthology as well as special guests including Steve McQueen and producers Tracy Scoffield, David Tanner for panel Q&As.
Lovers Rock After Party in partnership with Spiritland will take place at Royal Festival Hall on 22nd October with guest selectors playing tunes that influenced the generation
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READ: Janet Kay - first female reggae UK #1
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In 1979, Janet made history by becoming the first British born black female to have a reggae song at the top of the British charts.
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LISTEN: Playing For Change - Higher Ground
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Playing For Change back with an all star "Around The World" cover version of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground" featuring musicians from Senegal, Mali, Brazil, France, South Africa, USA, Japan, Holland, Jamaica & more.
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21st October: Curtis Mayfield started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with soundtrack to 'Superfly'.
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