Arts and Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Zimbabwe's Music Industry
Talking to Zimbabwean music makers in this profile of the music industry there
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The Music of Zaire
A look at the music of Zaire, it's history and impact on African music
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The Music of Zambia
Music and conversations with musicians from Zambia
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The Egyptian Pop Scene
A profile of the Egyptian pop scene, one of the fastest growing music industries in Africa
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The African film 'Tilai'
A film from Burkino Faso wins The Special Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival
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Tanzania Video Rental hits Cinemas
There is no television in Tanzania, but the state-controlled film industry is in trouble
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Sudan's National Museum
Sudan's National Museum reopens
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South African Performers on Broadway
South African theatre in New York
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South African Film Dark City
'Dark City' a film about political violence in South Africa
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South Africa's Film Industry
A look at the emerging independent film industry in South Africa
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Somali Songs of Defiance
Female poets in Somalia and the Somalian tradition of oral poetry
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Profile of Henri Lopes
Looking at the life and work of Congolese writer Henri Lopes
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Photography Special
Images of Africa as seen by Africans
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MG Vassanji and Syl Cheney-Coker
Physicist M.G. Vassanji and poet Syl Cheney-Coker have both published their first novels
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Mapapa Acrobats and Mandingo
The Mapapa Acrobats and music from the band Mandingo
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Lusophone Poet Mario Pinto de Andrade
The legacy of Angolan poet and political leader Mario Pinto de Andrade
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Kenya's Theatre Scene
The struggle for independent theatre in Kenya
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Interview with Taban Lo Liyong
Taban Lo Liyong talks about his life, his career and the role of arts in politics
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Hip Hop in the Cape
The rise of Hip Hop in South Africa
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Glasgow May Fest
African artists perform at the Glasgow May Fest
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Gabian Traditional Music
A visit to The Gambia to meet traditional music players
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Film Making in Tunisia
The film industry in Tunisia
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Electronic music
The technological approach to making music in Africa
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Cry Freedom
Reactions to 'Cry Freedom', Richard Attenborough defends his film about Steve Biko
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Children's Literature in Zimbabwe
Why is there so little children's literature available in Zimbabwe and throughout Africa?
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An interview with Nigerian Playwright Biyi Bandele
An interview with Biyi Bandele-Thomas, prize-winning student playwright
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Adjedo Dance Group
Poetry and dance with the Adjedo Dance Group
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Achievements in the Arts in the 1980s
A review of the music and literature produced in Africa throughout the 1980s