There she interacted with students and met with the Secretary of State for Education, Latifa Abida.

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For his second pick, Roe turns to Pakistani artist Abida Parveen, and her song "Baaju Band Khul Khul Jaae" from the compilation titled Sufi.

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Argentine pianist Martha Argerich, Sufi singer Abida Parveen, atmospheric electronic duo Goldfrapp and LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy are among the musicians due to appear.

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