Face 4 Radio
This show takes a dive into the links between historical events and music. Each week, a new event or period throughout history will be chosen and we will explore the music surrounding these events!
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Face 4 Radio - #008: Resistance in Pinochet's Chile
20/11/2025
Life in late 20th century Chile was marred by the brutal dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. However, this oppression led to some of the best resistanc…
Face 4 Radio - #007: The Space Race
23/10/2025
Face 4 Radio is heading into orbit via the mid 20th century. Expect songs from both the West, and the USSR to see who won the most important battle o…
Face 4 Radio - #006: Merengue vs Bachata - Dominican Republic's Dictatorial Genre Dispute
25/09/2025
Two genres of Dominican music - one embraced by the country's former dictator, one suppressed by him. Which holds the crown?
Face 4 Radio - #005: Apartheid South Africa
28/08/2025
A look into how music was used as a form of resistance for the people that were oppressed between 1948 and 1994 under South Africa's apartheid system…
Face 4 Radio - #004: Indigenous Brazilian Resistance to Oppression Since Bolsonaro
31/07/2025
Recent music from indigenous Brazilians, celebrating their culture and vocalising their struggles. Blends of rap, metal, folk, rock, and traditional …
Face 4 Radio - #003: The Spanish Civil War
03/07/2025
A short background of the Spanish Civil War, followed by a range of anti-fascist music relating to the war in both the Spanish and English languages,…
Face 4 Radio - #002: The 1984-85 UK miners strikes
05/06/2025
An exploration into the history and stories of the miners strikes in the UK between 1984 and 1985 (with plenty of regional folk music!)
Face 4 Radio - #001: Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo
08/05/2025
A dive into the historical background, and the music, that characterised the fight of Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, and the Argentine people, again…
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