Nelson Mandela
The art and artists he inspired
Playwright Athol Fugard remembers how Mandela was disguised as a chauffeur when he first met him. And, Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein talks about hearing of Mandela's death during the Royal Premiere of his film Mandela: Long Walk To Freedo. Trumpeter Hugh Masekela reveals that a letter from Robben Island inspired him to write his Mandiba anthem Bring Him Back Home. Actress Dame Janet Suzman reveals Mandela's idiosyncratic dancing style, percussionist Eugene Skeef talks about the music of the anti-apartheid era and artist and author Kadir Nelson comments on his commission to paint a portrait of Mandela for The New Yorker magazine.
(Photo of Nelson Mandela (c) Chris Jackson/Getty, Hugh Masekela (c) Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty, Atho Fugard (c) Dan Callister)
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Music and featured items
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Chapters
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Harvey Weinstein
The news of Mandela's death broke at the film premiere of Long Walk to Freedom
Duration: 08:52
Eugene Skeef
The South African percussionist talks about Mandela's musical legacy
Duration: 05:20
Michael Kaloki
Our reporter in Nairobi brings us news of the Kenya Photography Awards
Duration: 04:37
Kadir Nelson
The African-American artist who was commissioned to paint a portrait of Mandela
Duration: 03:27
Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse
The South African musician talks about some of the music inspired by Mandela
Duration: 02:39
Richard Lubner
The South African gallery owner talks about the art that Mandela produced
Duration: 04:01
Hugh Masekela
A tribute to Mandela by the South African trumpeter
Duration: 01:41
Athol Fugard
The playwright talks about how he first met Mandela
Duration: 10:36
Andy Kershaw
The broadcaster recalls when he accidentally met Nelson Mandela
Duration: 07:05
Dame Janet Suzman
The South African actress on her recollections of Mandela
Duration: 01:08
Here is the music we played in this week's programme
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West Nkosi
African Spirit
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Elias Lerole
Long Trousers Kwela
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The Havana Swingsters
Mzala
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Sipho Mabuse
Jive Soweto
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Hugh Masekela
Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela)
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Reggie Msomi's Hollywood Jazz Band
Midnight Ska
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Soweto String Quartet
Mbayi Mbayi
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M鈥檅ilia Bel
Nakeyi Nairobi
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AIR
Photograph
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The African Jazz Pioneers
Hellfire
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KC and the Sunshine Band
Come to My Island
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Issa Bagayogo
Chauffeur
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Deleted Record
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Soweto String Quartet
Nkosi Sikelei Africa
Broadcast
- Sun 15 Dec 2013 22:06GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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