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Musical Tour of Brazil
What impact has Africa had on Brazil's musical spirit?
Perro Negro
What are the characteristics of Peru's music with African roots?
Accra's Fashion Industry
The state of Ghana's fashion industry from design to manufacture
Sculptor Joseph Kola
How to construct sculpture with Nigerian sculptor Joseph Kola Ogunsunlade, based in Accra
Ghanaba
An indepth interview with legendary Ghanian jazz musician Kofi Ghanaba
The Books Crisis in Nigeria
Why are there so many writers but so few books for sale in Nigeria?
Artist El Anatsui
The Ghanaian artist talks about his work and his show A Sculpted History of Africa
Art vs Mass Production
What impact is tourism 'art' having on traditional Shona stone artists in Zimbabwe?
Drama and Education
A review of the third International Drama and Education Congress held in Kisumu, Kenya
The Ambassadors
How civil war in Liberia has impacted the singing group The Ambassadors
Black Umfolosi
How Zimbabwean musicians Black Umfolosi are dispelling common misconceptions about Africa
Singer Oliver Mtukudzi
A tour of Harare with one of Zimbabwe's best loved musicians Oliver Mtukudzi
African Fashion
An interview with African fashion designer Farouque Abdela, from Zanzibar
Not With My Gun
South African playwright Aubrey Sekhabi talks about his play Not With My Gun
Liberian Writing
Poetry which reflects the role of music and writing in the reconstruction of Liberia
Writer Bode Sowande
Nigerian writer Bode Sowande talks about his life and work
Singer Amity Meria
Shop owner and singer Amity Meria from Burkina Faso talks about her music
Grass Roots Theatre
Guest talks about Zimbabwe's grass roots theatre
Performer Peggy Phango
South African performer Peggy Phango came to London in 1961 with the musical King Kong
Tomorrow's Stars in Botswana
The young performers starting out in acting in Botswana - by writing their own play
Writer Bernardine Evaristo
British-Nigerian writer Bernardine Evaristo talks about her writing
Ethiopian Music
The women who sing lovesongs
Veronique Tadjo
An interview with writer and singer Veronique Tadjo from Ivory Coast
Designer Ade Bakare
Nigerian designer Ade Bakare talks about his work
Artist Senam Okudzeto
The Ghanaian-British-American artist talks about her work and her show Fresh as a Daisy
London Film Festival
A review of the African films of the 1998 London Film Festival
Photographer Gideon Mendel
The show A Broken Landscape - Aids in Africa Viewed Through the Photographer's Lens
Playwright Charles Mulekwa
Charles Mulekwa talks about the role of theatre in Uganda
One of Zimbabwe's most favourite singers Oliver Mtukudzi takes us on a tour of Harare
Over the Edge
An airport check-in sketch by Zimbabwean comedy group Over the Edge
1998 Highlights
Banning sexy dancing, Nigerian singer Lagbaja and Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui