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