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Feeling Good
The surprising history behind the track Feeling Good, made famous by Nina Simone
Tumaini Festival - a unique music and arts celebration in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi
A pioneering closure system is enabling octopus to flourish in Madagascar
Beatriz De La Pava plays the music that chronicled the Vietnam War
Wind of Change: Scorpions
Released in 1990, the song has become an unofficial anthem for the end of the Cold War
Ich Habe Genug by J.S. Bach
Soul Music hears people share their stories about music that has changed their lives.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
How a song for a former bandmate has resonated with people around the world
Prelude a L鈥檃pres Midi d鈥檜n faune by Debussy
A classical piece that speaks to artists of different kinds
True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
How Cyndi Lauper's 1980s ballad True Colors has inspired people around the world
River by Joni Mitchell
A song about a broken relationship that has become a melancholy Christmas anthem
Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
How Amy Winehouse's song to tragic love, addiction and loss, inspired a generation
God Only Knows by The Beach Boys
How The Beach Boys iconic song helped people discover what it means to be in love
Schubert鈥檚 B-Flat Piano Sonata D960
How Schubert's B-Flat Piano Sonata D960 has shaped the lives of three remarkable pianists
Former Samburu warriors rescue baby elephants, but can they rewild them during drought?
Mani Djazmi talks to current and former footballers about their faith
30 years after South Africa's momentous changes what鈥檚 happened to the hope and promises?
How is China's Polar Silk Road impacting Iceland?
Two young Taiwanese share their lives and views in the run up to the election
What鈥檚 happened to South Africa's hope and promises of a better nation since apartheid?
From King Crab to shipping routes, how is China's Polar Silk Road impacting Norway?
What鈥檚 happened to the hope and promises of a better nation since apartheid South Africa?
How Sweden became a European hotspot for gangs, drugs and deadly violence
Henry Kissinger was one of the most important diplomatic figures of the last 50 years
Telling a story of immense loss and resilience in a worsening humanitarian crisis
Candice Brathwaite revisits Barbados two years after it transitioned to a republic
Why are the world's bee populations declining? Simon Mitambo searches for answers
Tanni Grey-Thompson on how attitudes to disability have changed in the past 50 years
Why is the situation for Syrian refugees in Turkey becoming increasingly hostile?
Why President Macron still wants to push world leaders to engage with global challenges
In Portugal, foreign workers picking berries can apply for a visa after seven years work
