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Artistic Children
What is it about children which makes them so creative?
An Arts and Africa Retrospective
A look back at how the programme 'Arts and Africa' covered African artistic achievement
African Films about Power
How recent African films have approached the subject of power
Ethnomusicology in Zimbabwe
Teaching Zimbabwean traditional music at university
Sileshi Demissie's Mission for Addis Ababa
An Ethiopian musician's campaign to clean up Addis Ababa and make it a better environment
Manu Dibango
Special edition of the programme looking at the music of Manu Dibango
Arts and Politics
How the arts in Africa can be used or abused to promote a political or social agenda
Saworoide
A review of the Nigerian film 'Saworoide'
NSO South Africa
The troubles facing the National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa
Charles Mulekwa
An interview with playwright Charles Mulekwa
African Performance Companion: Rwanda
Discussion on the obstacles and challenges young people are facing in Rwanda
African Drama
How easy is it to survive as a dramatist or actor in Africa?
South African Identity
What it's like to be identified as 'coloured' in South Africa
Arts and the Mozambique Floods
After the floods in Mozambique, what is the relationship between hardship and creativity?
The Island
The revival of South Africa's most famous political play, 'The Island'
Songs and Soldiers
What role has music played in the poltical changes happening in Cote D'Ivoire?
African Hairsyles
Exploring the artistry and political significance of African hairstyles
Fiction in the City
How writers and readers tackle the urban landscape in crime writing fiction
South African Music
Exploring the role of music in South Africa today and the new sounds of the townships
Taarab Music
To Zanzibar and Mombasa in search of Taarab music from Tanzania and Kenya
Malawian Music
What music means to the people of Malawi
Miriam Makeba
'The Empress of African music' - a profile of South African singer Miriam Makeba
Zimbabwean Music
Examining the mood in Zimbabwe through its music
Music and Politics
A discussion on the role of music in the politics of Africa
Chief Z.O.Oloruntoba
Artist Chief Z.O.Oloruntoba explains why his paintings are good for people's health
Nikolai Gogol goes to Liberia
Why Gogol's play 'The Government Inspector' is so relevant for Liberia
Edinburgh Festival
A visit to 'the largest international theatre extravaganza in the world'
Swaziland
The music and culture of Swaziland
40 Years of Independence in Nigeria
Celebrating the arts in Nigeria on its fortieth anniversary of independence
John Collins - African Music Expert
An interview with the man described as 'an encyclopedia of African music' - John Collins
Lagos Drama
What is the state of theatre in Lagos, Nigeria as the popularity of video is booming?