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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2022 · 36 MIN

Kae Tempest's songs that speak their language

from Take 5 · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Kae Tempest is one of the most powerful voices speaking today. A poet, playwright, author, and musician, they capture their world of South East London and bring it to us. And within that, explore the big themes of the world, and how we deal with it.They’ve has just released their fourth album; it comes after a period of great change for Kae, who recently came out as trans non-binary and is speaking publicly for the first time about what they’ve really been feeling for most of their life.Communication and connection is at the heart of this record, so I gave Kae the theme “songs that speak their language”. They embraced it and then some. From wild sounds courtesy of Buffy Saint-Marie to life changing debuts from Jay Electronica, this is a poetic conversation about the power of words.'God Is Alive Magic Is Afoot' – Buffy Sainte-Marie'Gatekeeper' – ESKA'Solstice' – Confucius MC'Gabriel' – Roy Davis Jr feat. Peven Everett'Eternal Sunshine' – Jay Electronica

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