The Best of Arts on the 大象传媒 of 2014
Film-maker Steve McQueen, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, spoken word artist Kate Tempest, opera legend Jessye Norman, violinist Tamsin Little and poet Benjamin Zephaniah on Turner.
Oscar-winning film-maker Steve McQueen explains why he will never be trapped by the Hollywood system. Gemma Cairney travels to Bamako in Mali to get a sense of the music scene two years after secular music was banned there.
The Indian-British poet Imtiaz Dharker reads from her new collection of touching and delicate lines on love. The band Coldplay released their sixth studio album Ghost Stories and their lead singer Chris Martin talks about getting the balance right between public and private life.
Upcoming British spoken-word and musician Kate Tempest releases her manifesto for artistic brilliance and performes live. Gallery owner Pearl Lam talks about her struggle to become a Chinese art entrepreneur.
Also, opera legend Jessye Norman on what makes a diva. Violinist Tasmin Little confesses to two-timing her violin. And, the poet and Rastafarian Benjamin Zephaniah takes us on a tour of Turner's paintings.
(Photo: Steve McQueen (c) Frazer Harrison/Getty, Kate Tempest (c) John Phillips/Getty, Jessye Norman (c) Kris Connor/Getty)
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Steve McQueen
Oscar winning British film director, producer, screenwriter and video artist
Duration: 07:03
Africa Express
Gemma Cairney travels to Bamako in Mali
Duration: 04:22
Imitiaz Dharkher
Imitiaz Dharkher talks about her poetry and reads from her latest collection
Duration: 06:20
Chris Martin
The Coldplay frontman talks about their album Ghost Stories
Duration: 05:13
Kate Tempest
Nikki Bedi gets down with poet and rapper Kate Tempest
Duration: 08:48
Pearl Lam
Gallery owner Pearl Lam talks about her struggle to become a Chinese art entrepreneur
Duration: 03:42
Jessye Norman
The American opera star explains what it really means to be a Diva
Duration: 03:50
Musicians and their instruments
Katie Derham talks to leading musicians about their relationship with their instruments
Duration: 04:04
Benjamin Zephaniah
The dub poet and art appreciator talks about the Turner exhibition at Tate Britain
Duration: 06:04
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- Sat 3 Jan 2015 12:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Mon 5 Jan 2015 09:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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