BBC Radio 6 Music - Dream Time, Journey through magical realms… with Zakia
9/11/2025
Journey through magical realms… with Zakia
Join Zakia for a dreamy musical adventure around the globe, with selections from Mauritania, Turkey and Barbados. Plus words from the Brazilian musician Sessa.
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DJ, broadcaster, writer and dreamer Zakia Sewell provides the soundtrack to your dreams - playing music to ease the mind, soothe the soul, and open portals to new dimensions…
Take a spin with Zakia through magical musical realms, with dreamy selections from all around the globe - including Mauritanian griot Noura Mint Seymali, Anatolian psych legend Erkin Koray and Bajan disco veteran Debbie Gaskin, as well as new releases from Dublin’s Officer John, Chicago’s Tortoise and Colombia's Veronica Cian.
Plus, we hear from São Paulo singer and guitarist Sessa. He shares reflections on his new album, fatherhood, dreams and picks out a couple of ‘70s Brazilian tracks that have served as inspiration for him.
Music Played
### Jaki Whitren
Ain't It Funny?
- Raw but Tender.
- Epic.
### Da Lata
First Rays (feat. Sukirti Uikey)
- Edge of Blue.
- DLM.
### Sessa
Pele da Esfera
- Estrela Acesa.
- Mexican Summer.
### Noura Mint Seymali
Jraad
- Yenbett.
- Glitterbeat Records.
### Erkin Koray
Estarabim
- 2.
- Doğan.
### Jeff Beck
Heart Full of Soul
- Beck's Blues:The Defining Sound Of Jeff Beck With The Yardbirds.
- Charly.
### Debbie Gaskin
Feel The Fire
- DEBBIE GASKIN & ETERNAL LOVE COMBO.
- Local Dish.
### Exnovios
Aun No Es Tarde
- FIN.
- Munster Records.
### anaiis
Green Juice
- Devotion & The Black Divine.
- 5dB Records.
### Sessa
Gestos Naturais
- Pequena Vertigem de Amor.
- Mexican Summer.
### Sessa
Nome de Deus
- Pequena Vertigem de Amor.
- Mexican Summer.
### Amado Maita
Samba de Amigo
- Amado Maita.
- Copacobana.
### Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges
O Trem Azul
- Clube da Esquina.
- EMI-Odeon.
### MidnightRoba
Hollows and Grooves
- Raise A Symphony.
### Inrain
Grow
- Grow.
- Rough Trade.
### Officer John
Onwards
- Wah Wah Wino.
### Ill Considered
Dust
- Liminal Space.
- New Soil.
### Tortoise
Works and Days
- Touch.
- International Anthem.
### Blood Orange
Look At You
- Essex Honey.
- RCA/Domino.
### Halima
laundromat
- SWEET TOOTH.
- drink sum wtr..
### Sessa
Planta Santa
- Pequena Vertigem de Amor.
- Mexican Summer.
### Hyldon
Guitarras, Violinos E Instrumentos De Samba
- Na Rua, Na Chuva, Na Fazenda.
- Polydor.
### Bala Desejo
Nana del Caballo Grande
- SIM SIM SIM.
- Mr Bongo.
### Essendon Airport
Seven
- MOR.
- Chapter Music.
### Veronica Cian
el bosque es agua
- resembrarme bosque.
- También.
### anrimeal
Chapter III - St. Chris, paines (feat. Quelle Chris)
- Half Fool Half Empty.
- Lost Wisdom.
### Devin Shaffer
Interlude I
- Patience.
- American Dreams.
### Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick
Melted Moon
- Tragic Magic.
- InFiné.
### Betty Hammerschlag
Song For Michelle
- Fake Girl.
- blushtbc.
### Devin Shaffer
Interlude II
- Patience.
- American Dreams.
### Peter Knight
Leaf and Shadow
- For a Moment the Sky Knew My Name.
- Room40.
### Klangkollektor
Ferry from Torkwrith
- Dubtapes Volume 2.
### Patti Smith
Redondo Beach
- Horses.
- Arista Records.