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Play It Back

By: John Asante
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  • Summary

  • Everyone has at least one favorite song, but which ones have changed your life? Host John Asante talks with musicians, creators, and music lovers about their most cherished music memories -- and how discovering the perfect tune at the right time can make a world of difference.

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  • 13 | The Who - Cut My Hair

    13 | The Who - Cut My Hair
    Oct 15 2018

    As a Black kid growing up in a tumultuous home environment in 1970s Hollywood, singer-songwriter The Reverend Shawn Amos faced an identity complex. But when a friend introduced him to The Who's 1973 rock opera "Quadrophenia," he connected with one particular song about rebellion on a personal level. "Cut My Hair" helped Shawn find clarity, and eventually, his true love: playing the blues.


    Listen to "Cut My Hair" and all the songs featured on the show on our Spotify playlist. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


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    25 mins
  • Coming Soon | Season 2!

    Coming Soon | Season 2!
    Oct 1 2018

    Play It Back is *finally* back in action -- Season 2 drops this October! Check out this trailer for a taste of what's coming up. Get ready for a bunch of new stories about powerful songs from groups like The Who, Geto Boys, Radiohead, and The Chicks that have changed the lives of music lovers far and wide.


    In the meantime, revisit episodes from Season 1, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 


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    3 mins
  • 12 | Count Frank - Yellow Bird

    12 | Count Frank - Yellow Bird
    May 25 2017
    Music producer Benjamin de Menil's earliest music memory was hearing “Yellow Bird” played by a steel drum band in Jamaica. The experience was a formative one, kindling a raging love affair with Caribbean arts that would lead to his eventual career as a label owner, producer, and academy founder specializing in bachata, the popular traditional music of the Dominican Republic.

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    26 mins
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