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Why is Reggae so Popular in Africa?

Anna Umbima travels to Ivory Coast to find out why musicians are so inspired by reggae

• 29 mins

Kora Music from Gambia

Tata Dindin talks about jazzing up traditional Kora music

• 29 mins

Singer Lovemore Majaivana

Why did one of Zimbabwe's best loved singers Lovemore Majaivana stop singing?

• 29 mins

Listening to Elizabeth

Nigerian teacher Lazarus Lebechi talks about his winning play

• 29 mins

Theatrical Life in Durban

The theatrical life of Durban and contemporary Zulu drama with David Stead

• 28 mins

Namibian Women Poets

Domestic violence is a recurring theme in Namibian poetry where writing is a therapy

• 28 mins

Judging African Performance

Interview with the African Performance competition judge who picked the three winners

• 29 mins

Artbeat's Theme Tune

Mandla Masuku talks about his tune Jojo, the inspiration for Artbeat's theme tune

• 27 mins

Religion and Music in Senegal

The monastery at Keur Moussa, Senegal is mixing Gregorian chant with West African sounds

• 28 mins

Standup Comedy in Kenya

Stand up Comedy in Nairobi; the effect of oil on troubled water; battle of the sexes in Cameroon. Presenter: Akwea Mosue.

• 29 mins

Malawi TV

Behind the scenes at Malawi's new television station

• 29 mins

Tumbuka Contemporary Dance Company of Zimbabwe

he classical ballet dancers from Zimbabwe challenging prejudices

• 29 mins

New Sounds from Kenya

The roots of Kenyan music and an attempt to create a new identity with New Fusion

• 31 mins

Tanzanian Music

A look at the music scene in Tanzania

• 29 mins

Music in Central Africa

Experiencing Kinshasa, 'the capital of chaos and epicentre of guitar'

• 29 mins

Life after Fela Kuti

Can Nigeria ever produce another Fela Kuti?

• 29 mins

Mozambique Special

What is changing in the music of Mozambique?

• 29 mins

Regina's Golden Goal

A play about the struggle for women to be allowed to play soccer in Africa.

• 28 mins

Twins Seven Seven

Exploring the art of Twins Seven Seven, the Nigerian painter, sculptor and musician

• 30 mins

Yoruba People of Nigeria

The art and culture of the Yoruba people of Nigeria and the African diaspora

• 29 mins

Yoruba Culture in Trinidad

A look at how Yoruba culture survives in Trinidad

• 28 mins

Franco Luambo Makiadi

Celebrating Zairean guitarist and songwriter Franco on the 10th anniversary of his death

• 31 mins

Ablade Glover Interview

A look at the new exhibition by the Ghanian artist who uses a palate knive as a brush

• 29 mins

Creative Children

The creative, musical and artistic endeavours of young people in Africa

• 29 mins

Artistic Children

What is it about children which makes them so creative?

• 29 mins

An Arts and Africa Retrospective

A look back at how the programme 'Arts and Africa' covered African artistic achievement

• 30 mins

African Films about Power

How recent African films have approached the subject of power

• 29 mins

Ethnomusicology in Zimbabwe

Teaching Zimbabwean traditional music at university

• 30 mins

Sileshi Demissie's Mission for Addis Ababa

An Ethiopian musician's campaign to clean up Addis Ababa and make it a better environment

• 29 mins

Manu Dibango

Special edition of the programme looking at the music of Manu Dibango

• 28 mins