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Blur, Valeria Luiselli, Roy Andersson

The best global arts coverage from across the 大象传媒.

Damon Albarn talks through the new album by mega Brit band Blur. We visit the Cape Verde jazz festival which celebrates Creole culture.
Clint Eastwood鈥檚 son Kyle discusses legends of the bass guitar and talks about growing up with music at home. Valeria Luiselli and Jorge Volpi are new voices in Mexican literature and describe the reinvention of story there.

We visit the world-renowned cinematographer Christopher Doyle as he mounts a solo art exhibition in London鈥檚 Mayfair. Nigerian film actor Desmond Elliot becomes an MP for a suburb of Lagos and tells us about his move into politics. Irene Caselli talks about new theatre in Buenos Aires. And, Swedish film-maker Roy Andersson thinks about the far-right worship of Swedish icons in his new film from that country.

(Photo: Damon Albarn (c) Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images, Valeria Luiselli (c) 大象传媒, Roy Andersson (c) Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 4 May 2015 08:05GMT

Music and featured items

  • Blur

    Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon talk through some of the tracks on their new album

    Duration: 07:32

  • Cape Verde Jazz Festival

    Sasha Gankin reports from the country's seventh Creole jazz music festival

    Duration: 04:38

  • Kyle Eastwood

    The double bassist and composer talks about his latest album, Time Pieces

    Duration: 05:02

  • Mexican Literature

    Valeria Luiselli' and Jorge Volpi talk about their writing

    Duration: 05:46

  • Christopher Doyle

    Cinematographer Christopher Doyle talks about his new art show in London

    Duration: 09:33

  • Desmond Elliot

    One of the biggest stars of Nigeria's movie industry is now an MP for a suburb of Lagos

    Duration: 04:39

  • New Theatre in Buenos Aires

    Claudio Tolcachir talks about his new play to Irene Caselli

    Duration: 04:25

  • Roy Andersson

    The director talks about his latest film A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence

    Duration: 07:51

  • The Album Leaf

    Almost There

  • Electrocutango

    Felino

  • Mariachi

    Sol La Salida

  • Michael Galasso

    Yumeji's Theme from the soundtrack to In the Mood for Love

  • Kyle Eastwood

    Prosecco Smile

  • Ces谩ria 脡vora

    Sodade

  • Johnny Mercer

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • Vishal Dadlani

    Om Shanti Om (theme tune)

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Nikki Bedi
Producer Simon Pitts

Broadcasts

  • Sat 2 May 2015 11:05GMT
  • Mon 4 May 2015 08:05GMT