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Arts and Africa Episodes

  1.

    Zimbabwe's Music Industry

    Talking to Zimbabwean music makers in this profile of the music industry there

  2. The Music of Zaire

    A look at the music of Zaire, it's history and impact on African music

  3. The Music of Zambia

    Music and conversations with musicians from Zambia

  4. The Egyptian Pop Scene

    A profile of the Egyptian pop scene, one of the fastest growing music industries in Africa

  5. The African film 'Tilai'

    A film from Burkino Faso wins The Special Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival

  6. Tanzania Video Rental hits Cinemas

    There is no television in Tanzania, but the state-controlled film industry is in trouble

  7. Sudan's National Museum

    Sudan's National Museum reopens

  8. South African Performers on Broadway

    South African theatre in New York

  9. South African Film Dark City

    'Dark City' a film about political violence in South Africa

  10. South Africa's Film Industry

    A look at the emerging independent film industry in South Africa

  11. Somali Songs of Defiance

    Female poets in Somalia and the Somalian tradition of oral poetry

  12. Profile of Henri Lopes

    Looking at the life and work of Congolese writer Henri Lopes

  13. Photography Special

    Images of Africa as seen by Africans

  14. MG Vassanji and Syl Cheney-Coker

    Physicist M.G. Vassanji and poet Syl Cheney-Coker have both published their first novels

  15. Mapapa Acrobats and Mandingo

    The Mapapa Acrobats and music from the band Mandingo

  16. Lusophone Poet Mario Pinto de Andrade

    The legacy of Angolan poet and political leader Mario Pinto de Andrade

  17. Kenya's Theatre Scene

    The struggle for independent theatre in Kenya

  18. Interview with Taban Lo Liyong

    Taban Lo Liyong talks about his life, his career and the role of arts in politics

  19. Hip Hop in the Cape

    The rise of Hip Hop in South Africa

  20. Glasgow May Fest

    African artists perform at the Glasgow May Fest

  21. Gabian Traditional Music

    A visit to The Gambia to meet traditional music players

  22. Film Making in Tunisia

    The film industry in Tunisia

  23. Electronic music

    The technological approach to making music in Africa

  24. Cry Freedom

    Reactions to 'Cry Freedom', Richard Attenborough defends his film about Steve Biko

  25. Children's Literature in Zimbabwe

    Why is there so little children's literature available in Zimbabwe and throughout Africa?

  26. An interview with Nigerian Playwright Biyi Bandele

    An interview with Biyi Bandele-Thomas, prize-winning student playwright

  27. Adjedo Dance Group

    Poetry and dance with the Adjedo Dance Group

  28. Achievements in the Arts in the 1980s

    A review of the music and literature produced in Africa throughout the 1980s