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Arts and Africa

Magazine programme looking at the Arts scene in Africa

World Service,28 episodes

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Cry Freedom
Reactions to 'Cry Freedom', Richard Attenborough defends his film about Steve Biko
01 Jan 1998,30 mins
Film Making in Tunisia
The film industry in Tunisia
03 May 1993,29 mins
Hip Hop in the Cape
The rise of Hip Hop in South Africa
12 Apr 1991,29 mins
Tanzania Video Rental hits Cinemas
There is no television in Tanzania, but the state-controlled film industry is in trouble
02 Feb 1991,29 mins
Kenya's Theatre Scene
The struggle for independent theatre in Kenya
27 Jan 1991,29 mins
Electronic music
The technological approach to making music in Africa
19 Jan 1991,29 mins
Sudan's National Museum
Sudan's National Museum reopens
12 Jan 1991,29 mins
South African Film Dark City
'Dark City' a film about political violence in South Africa
05 Jan 1991,29 mins
The Music of Zambia
Music and conversations with musicians from Zambia
20 Dec 1990,30 mins
The Music of Zaire
A look at the music of Zaire, it's history and impact on African music
10 Nov 1990,29 mins
MG Vassanji and Syl Cheney-Coker
Physicist M.G. Vassanji and poet Syl Cheney-Coker have both published their first novels
01 Nov 1990,29 mins
Somali Songs of Defiance
Female poets in Somalia and the Somalian tradition of oral poetry
25 Oct 1990,30 mins
Photography Special
Images of Africa as seen by Africans
18 Oct 1990,29 mins
Adjedo Dance Group
Poetry and dance with the Adjedo Dance Group
11 Oct 1990,29 mins
Lusophone Poet Mario Pinto de Andrade
The legacy of Angolan poet and political leader Mario Pinto de Andrade
06 Oct 1990,29 mins
South African Performers on Broadway
South African theatre in New York
18 Aug 1990,29 mins
Mapapa Acrobats and Mandingo
The Mapapa Acrobats and music from the band Mandingo
28 Jul 1990,29 mins
South Africa's Film Industry
A look at the emerging independent film industry in South Africa
21 Jul 1990,29 mins
Children's Literature in Zimbabwe
Why is there so little children's literature available in Zimbabwe and throughout Africa?
28 Jun 1990,29 mins
Zimbabwe's Music Industry
Talking to Zimbabwean music makers in this profile of the music industry there
22 Jun 1990,29 mins
The Egyptian Pop Scene
A profile of the Egyptian pop scene, one of the fastest growing music industries in Africa
31 May 1990,29 mins
The African film 'Tilai'
A film from Burkino Faso wins The Special Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival
24 May 1990,28 mins
Glasgow May Fest
African artists perform at the Glasgow May Fest
17 May 1990,29 mins
An interview with Nigerian Playwright Biyi Bandele
An interview with Biyi Bandele-Thomas, prize-winning student playwright
12 May 1990,29 mins
Gabian Traditional Music
A visit to The Gambia to meet traditional music players
27 Apr 1990,29 mins
Interview with Taban Lo Liyong
Taban Lo Liyong talks about his life, his career and the role of arts in politics
13 Apr 1990,29 mins
Profile of Henri Lopes
Looking at the life and work of Congolese writer Henri Lopes
01 Jan 1990,29 mins
Achievements in the Arts in the 1980s
A review of the music and literature produced in Africa throughout the 1980s
21 Dec 1989,29 mins