Jackie Kay on the throughline from Bessie Smith to Nina Simone and beyond

Jackie Kay is a poet, writer, and former Makar: The National Poet for Scotland.

I first heard Jackie on my own favourite podcast Desert Island Discs, which lead me to her own works: Trumpet, the story of a mixed race trans musician; and her wonderful memoir Red Dust Road.

This episode is exactly why I continue to make this podcast - I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed talking to Jackie.

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