Actress (and artist) Lucy Liu
'Creativity was not something we were encouraged to think about' - Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu talks about her alter ego - Yu Ling, international visual artist. The violin virtuoso Janine Jansen explains the perils of flying with a Stradivarius. Plus, spoken word artist Kate Tempest wants to break down the divide between printed and performance poetry. Movie star Angelica Houston explains why her film director dad made her smoke cigars as a child. And, novelist Jonathan Franzen revisits his first novel and is struck by what he would do differently now. Also, Motown legend Smokey Robinson describes his fateful meeting with label boss Berry Gordy when the two were still teenagers. Plus a look ahead to a packed month of cultural delights in Cameroon and a fly-on-the-wall account of the recording of a new Africa Express album in Mali.
(Photo: Lucy Liu (c) Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images, Smokey Robinson (c) Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images, Anjelica Houston (c) Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty)
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Lucy Liu
The Chinese American actress talks about her artist alter ego Yu Ling
Duration: 06:02
Janine Jansen
The award-winning violinist discusses her new album of Bach Concertos
Duration: 06:17
Kate Tempest
The performance poet and rapper reveals the play that changed her life
Duration: 05:39
Africa Express
The international collective of musicians went to Mali to record an album
Duration: 05:00
Anjelica Houston
The actress discusses the first part of her autobiography
Duration: 07:11
Jonathan Franzen
The fiction writer revisits his first novel
Duration: 07:05
Tito Valery
Arts news from Cameroon
Duration: 03:36
Smokey Robinson
The singer songwriter talks about his early life and formative musical influences
Duration: 08:36
This is the music we played in this week's programme
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Clan of Xymox
The Beginning
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Nikki D
Daddy's Little Girl
- Tom's Album.
- A & M.
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Janine Jansen
J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, BWV 1041 - 1.
- Decca.
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Sean Callery
CBS Elementary Theme
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Max茂mo Park
Postcard of a Painting
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Janine Jansen
Bach Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major
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Flyscreen
She Smokes, She Drives and Writes Poetry
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Gambari
Yamore (feat. Kankou Kouyate)
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Tiemoko Sogodogo
Lategue
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Ry Cooder
East St Louis
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Tracks Of My Tears
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Squirrel Nut Zippers
St Louis Cemetery Blues
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Richard Bona
Diprama
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Richard Bona
Diprama
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Richard Bona
Diprama
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Marc Shaiman
The Addams Family Theme
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Going To A Go-Go
Broadcast
- Sun 1 Dec 2013 22:06GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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