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A Zanzibar Special
A local's guide to the island's cultural scene
The Art Of Storytelling
African writers celebrate their traditions in Scotland
Aileen Ritchie's 'The Juju Girl'
A new play exploring Scotland's tradition of missionary activity in Africa
Algerian Artists In Danger
Artists have become targets in the country's civil war
A Visit To Funworld
Behind the scenes at Ghana's arts programme for children
An Interview With Twins Seven-Seven
The Nigerian Yoruba artist and musician talks to Penny Boreham
Yoruba Culture Comes To The UK
A series of exhibitions has introduced London to Yoruba drama and painting
Trinidad's Yoruba Faith
How orisha worship survives in the Caribbean
Art From Eggshells
Eighteen-year-old Kenyan artist Cynthia Ikinye talks about her unusual material
Satire In South Africa
Novelist Christopher Hope on addressing his homeland's new political climate
A WOMAD Special
Behind the scenes at the UK's World Of Music And Dance festival
African Peformance Competition 1998
Announcing this year's winners, and previewing the season
Car Culture In Africa
The continent's love-hate relationship with cars, from Lagos to Freetown
An Interview With Biyi Bandele-Thomas
The African Performance judge talks about his life and work
Liberian Poets Speak
Writers discuss the role of music and writing in the rebuilding of Liberia
'Tales From The University Campus'
Behind the scenes of the African Performance play
Africa's Burma Campaign
The role of African soldiers in the final stages of the Second World War