Zan Rowe revisits a joyous Take 5 with Common

The acclaimed rapper, actor, poet and activist joined Zan Rowe for a joyous Take 5 at the end of 2020.

It was after a tumultuous year in American politics and the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Common had spent a huge chunk of the year on the campaign trail with Joe Biden, during which he recorded and released an EP called A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 1) which featured huge guests like Stevie Wonder, Chuck D and Lenny Kravitz. 

For his Take 5, Common shared his music for a movement; the soundtrack that lifted him up and empowered him to be a force for change.

• Brand Nubian - 'Wake Up (Reprise In The Sunshine)'
• Fela Kuti - 'Water No Get Enemy'
• Mos Def - 'Umi Says'
• Sounds of Blackness - 'Optimistic'
• John Coltrane – 'A Love Supreme, Pt.3: Pursuance'