Concert celebrates lockdown music
麻豆社 Radio 5 Live held a virtual concert to celebrate the music listeners have written in lockdown.
It featured live and pre-recorded performances, and was presented by singer songwriter Amy MacDonald and 5 Live presenter Chris Warburton.
Manchester producer Aniff Akinola and Alex Mono performed Lockdown Limbo, which they dedicated to the NHS.
Aniff said music was his 鈥渃atalyst鈥� and helped him get his emotions out.
The oldest performer was 92-year-old Bruce Kennard-Simpson who wrote Lockdown Blues on his baby grand piano.
鈥淪ome people were so lonely through this lockdown,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd I sat at the piano and thought, 鈥業 wonder what I can make out of it?鈥� and this blues came out.鈥�
Over the last few weeks, 5 Live has been asking listeners to send in their music to create the ultimate lockdown playlist: Now That鈥檚 What I Call Lockdown!
The British Library has now agreed to preserve the songs in its online Sound Archive.
This clip is originally from 5 Live on 26 March 2021.
