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Wizkid, Jessica Chastain and Ed Sheeran

Nigerian hip-hop and Afrobeat star Wizkid talks about his sound

On this week鈥檚 Arts Hour, Geoffrey Rush discusses playing Albert Einstein in National Geographic鈥檚 first scripted TV series. British children's author Jacqueline Wilson reveals the books that influenced her as a child. Micro artist Graham Short explains how he creates his tiny masterpieces. Nigerian hip-hop and Afrobeat star WizKid talks about his sound.

Hollywood star Jessica Chastain discusses reactions to her powerful role in her latest film Miss Sloane. Virtuoso sarod player Soumik Datta describes exploring endangered music in India. Actor Woody Harrelson talks about Lost in London the film he made in one take and simultaneously broadcast and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran explains why he refused to change his style despite pressures from the music industry.

Nikki Bedi is joined in the studio by American critic Diane Roberts and Lao鈥檚 first horror film maker Mattie Do down the line from Bangkok.

(Photo shows: Wizkid (c) Cellou Binani/Getty Images, Jessica Chastain (c) Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images , Ed Sheeran (c) Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Mon 15 May 2017 23:06GMT

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