BBC Radio 1Xtra head Dari Samuels on Black music, industry moves and the magic of radio

Yemi Abiade

Dari Samuels makes it very clear that he wants BBC Radio 1Xtra to be “the place where artists want to come to showcase their talent”, and the head of the station is on a mission to deliver. On the eve of his first anniversary in the top job, Music Week meets him to discuss the current state of Black music in the UK, the station’s relationship with the industry and what makes a perfect radio show...

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