157. Nitin Sawhney CBE; Racism in Kent, India on Horseback, Mandela at Home

Nitin Sawhney’s Kent childhood included regular attacks by racists, but he threw himself into music, joining school friend James Taylor’s band. Flying to India via Kabul aged 8 he found himself a child mascot riding horseback through the streets, he felt liberated by Liverpool at university, he studied accountancy but ending up creating a hit comedy show with Sanjeev Bhaskar, he’s recorded with indigenous musicians the world over, including Australia, Brazil, South Africa and Spain, interviewed Nelson Mandela at his home in Johannesburg and worked with just about every important figure in modern day music. Discussing everything from the connection between Flamenco and Rajasthani gypsies, working with Gary Lineker and refugees on his new album, Identity, being withheld at security in LA before being sent to hospital and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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157. Nitin Sawhney CBE; Racism in Kent, India on Horseback, Mandela at Home is an episode from The Big Travel Podcast by Lisa Francesca Nand.

This episode is 63:28 long.

This episode was published on Oct 22, 2023.

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