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Daniel Kaluuya brings London's music map to Track Star*

A playlist stretching from Lauryn Hill to Little Simz joins a Graceland conversation with bassist Bakithi Kumalo and historian Ashley Kahn.

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Testing Daniel Kaluuya's Music Knowledge

Jay-Z and Lauryn Hill are only the starting point. In "Testing Daniel Kaluuya's Music Knowledge," Jack's playlist heads across the Atlantic into UK garage, grime and rap, giving the London-born actor plenty of musical territory to explore.

The Track Star* channel, which carries episodes and clips of the show, posted four uploads this week. Kaluuya's conversation is the biggest new draw, reaching about 76,000 views. Known for Get Out and his Oscar-winning performance in Judas and the Black Messiah, he joins a listening session that includes Jorja Smith, Kano, Giggs, Skepta and D Double E. Viewers are talking about his explanation of Black British music, with mentions of Channel U and Donae'o prompting memories of growing up in London.

Another new episode takes a different route through musical history. "Why Paul Simon's "Graceland" Made Music History" pairs Ashley Kahn's research with Bakithi Kumalo's memories of meeting Simon, recording and touring. Its song selections move from "Gumboots" to Miriam Makeba's "Pata Pata," making room for the South African musicians behind the album's sound. "That Bass Player…" and "They dance different in the UK" complete the week's uploads.

Track Star* has a smaller subscriber audience than the music-commentary peers listed here, with Mic The Snare nearest in size. Within its own collection, Kaluuya's episode is drawing nearly three times the daily views of either "Testing Queen Latifah's Music Knowledge" or "Testing Elvis Costello's Music Knowledge." Those older conversations remain active, offering New Jersey hip-hop memories from Latifah and a songwriter's listening history from Costello.

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What viewers say

This man LOVES music! Love this interview with Daniel and as a UK girl, channel U and Donae’o being mentioned is top tier!
@fjm2099See it on YouTube
I could cry listening to him talk, not only as a Londoner, but as someone the same age who grew up where he did. That's my child/teenhood!
@Lilz1848See it on YouTube
This was basically 'I can name that song in 1 second'
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The guy explained black british music so perfectly. Props
@dominiclairdSee it on YouTube
You know when the "tests your music knowledge" video is twenty minutes, it's going to be a banger.
@snapwilson316See it on YouTube
He's so evocative. Part of his brilliance as an actor clearly stems from how great he is as a conversationalist.
@chattinsince96See it on YouTube
"New York, London, and Toronto are cousins, sonically speaking." Absolutely bang on.
@miguelmckenzie248See it on YouTube
This is the most animated ive ever seen Daniel haha. Fun convo, love when people get hyped talking about music and its impact on their lives!
@RCGstahSee it on YouTube
Great to see Daniel repping the London music scene!
@jonjuan2020See it on YouTube