Witness History Episodes Available now
The Plastic People of the Universe
The psychedelic Czech rock band which became a symbol of resistance to communist rule.
Jacques Brel
In 1966 the singer-songwriter announced on stage that he was going to stop performing
DJ Kool Herc and the Birth of Hip Hop
In the autumn of 1973 a Bronx DJ held a ground-breaking party.
The Origins of Ska Music
Jamaica is best known for Reggae music, but before Reggae, came Ska.
The Leningrad Symphony
In 1942 starving musicians in besieged Leningrad performed Shostakovich's Symphony
The First Glastonbury Festival
We hear from farmer Michael Eavis, who began the music festival in 1970
Musicians of the Iranian Revolution
In 1978, Iran's top musicians took a stand against the Monarchy
Miriam Makeba
The story of the great South African singer who spent 30 years in exile
Willie Nelson's Farm Aid
Country music legend Willie Nelson holds the first benefit concert for American farmers
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
How the Pakistani Qawali singer became an international music sensation..
