Joseph O'Neill, Leonard Cohen
Joseph O鈥橬eill on his new novel The Dog, and Leonard Cohen on his latest CD. Plus, Indian classical musician Niladri Kumar, South African rapper Tumi Molekane and Pawel Pawlowski.
Indian classical musician Niladri Kumar was a prodigy, giving his first public sitar performance at the age of six - he performs in session. Joseph O鈥橬eill is on President Obama鈥檚 book list and his new novel The Dog, explores slave-like labour conditions and high-finance in Dubai.
And, South African poet and rapper Tumi Molekane tell us how his new track, Signs, was inspired by watching a cockroach.
On the eve of a big concert in New York we talk to Hailu Mergia, a US cab driver who was a legendary 1970s musician and keyboardist from Ethiopia. Pawel Pawlikowski discusses his new film Ida, a black and white meditation about postwar Polish identity and religion. Film critic Philip Bergson discusses the domestic success of Polish movies, and describes an unexpectedly flourishing Ukrainian film scene. Leonard Cohen, the gravel-voiced Canadian prince of pop music, discusses his new CD and the topic of how best to live with defeat.
(Photo: Joseph O'Neill, Leonard Cohen (c) Fabrice Coffrini)
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Niladri Kumar
The sitarist talks to Bobby Friction about his career in classical music
Duration: 09:56
Joseph O'Neill
The American novelist discusses his new book 'The Dog', which depicts life in Dubai
Duration: 08:01
Africa Beats
South African rapper Tumi Molekane is reunited with guitarist Tiago Correia-Paulo
Duration: 05:01
Hailu Mergia
Interview with the Ethiopian organ and synthesizer player
Duration: 06:31
Pawel Pawlikowski
The Polish director reveals why he returned to his homeland for his post-war drama, Ida
Duration: 05:19
New Cinema from Poland and Ukraine
Film critic Phillip Bergson brings us news of the latest films from Poland and Ukraine
Duration: 04:43
Leonard Cohen
Stuart Maconie talks to Leonard Cohen about his songwriting, touring and new album
Duration: 09:55
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Julius Lester
Cockroach Blues
- Beat Goes Public.
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Anna German
Warzawa w Rozach
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Hailu Mergia
Hari Meru Meru
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Mulatu Astatke
Emnete
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No.41 Andante Cantabile
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Leonard Cohen
Lullaby
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Leonard Cohen
Born In Chains
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Leonard Cohen
Going Home
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Leonard Cohen
You Got Me Singing
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John Williams
With Malice Toward None
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- Sun 5 Oct 2014 21:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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