By The Way: Michael Kiwanuka's Mercury Prize, Voting with Frank Ocean, Classical on BBC and RIP Mac Davis.

30-Sep-20 22:00

By The Way: Michael Kiwanuka's Mercury Prize, Voting with Frank Ocean, Classical on BBC and RIP Mac Davis.

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By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world.This week, we look at Michael Kiwanuka winning the 2020 Mercury Prize, Frank Ocean's voting initiative, BBC recent launch of a classical music discovery service and the death of “A Little Less Conversation” songwriter Mac Davis.

Produced by: Daryl Ong, Haniff Baharudin

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Categories: Business Analysis, Film, Performing Arts, History, People and Places, Music

Tags: The Pulse, Frank Ocean, Mercury Prize, Classical Music, BBC, Mac Davis, Michael Kiwanuka,

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