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The African population in the UK has doubled in recent years. And, according to the 2011 Census, Black Africans now outnumber Black Caribbeans - previously the majority group in Britain's black community. But how do second-generation Africans connect with their African ancestry? Nora Fakim met some British Africans like herself who tell her why it's so important to explore their African identity. From art and music to fashion, their outlets for expressing their African ancestry take many forms.