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Artbeat

Music, art and culture on the African continent

World Service,209 episodes

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Fudukazi the Tortoise
Storyteller Gcina Mhlophe on the role of the tortoise in her song Fudukazi's Magic
01 Jan 1998,29 mins
South African Singer Sibongile Khumalo
Khumalo talks about her work and living through Apartheid in this profile
03 Apr 1998,29 mins
Theatre for Development Festival
A review of the sixth Theatre for Development festival in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso
13 Apr 1998,30 mins
The Store Keeper
Director Gavin Hood on The Store Keeper, a film which has no dialogue
18 Apr 1998,28 mins
Bronze in Benin City
Traditional bronze working skills in Benin in Edo state in Nigeria
25 Apr 1998,29 mins
African World Music
How did well known African musicians make it on the international scene?
01 May 1998,30 mins
Music in Cameroon
From Kwassa kwassa to Manu Dibango - what music are people listening to in Cameroon?
08 May 1998,29 mins
Musical Tour of Brazil
What impact has Africa had on Brazil's musical spirit?
15 May 1998,29 mins
Perro Negro
What are the characteristics of Peru's music with African roots?
20 May 1998,29 mins
Accra's Fashion Industry
The state of Ghana's fashion industry from design to manufacture
29 May 1998,29 mins
Sculptor Joseph Kola
How to construct sculpture with Nigerian sculptor Joseph Kola Ogunsunlade, based in Accra
14 Jun 1998,29 mins
Ghanaba
An indepth interview with legendary Ghanian jazz musician Kofi Ghanaba
20 Jun 1998,29 mins
The Books Crisis in Nigeria
Why are there so many writers but so few books for sale in Nigeria?
27 Jun 1998,30 mins
Artist El Anatsui
The Ghanaian artist talks about his work and his show A Sculpted History of Africa
03 Jul 1998,29 mins
Art vs Mass Production
What impact is tourism 'art' having on traditional Shona stone artists in Zimbabwe?
11 Jul 1998,29 mins
Drama and Education
A review of the third International Drama and Education Congress held in Kisumu, Kenya
17 Jul 1998,28 mins
The Ambassadors
How civil war in Liberia has impacted the singing group The Ambassadors
24 Jul 1998,29 mins
Black Umfolosi
How Zimbabwean musicians Black Umfolosi are dispelling common misconceptions about Africa
05 Aug 1998,29 mins
Singer Oliver Mtukudzi
A tour of Harare with one of Zimbabwe's best loved musicians Oliver Mtukudzi
07 Aug 1998,29 mins
African Fashion
An interview with African fashion designer Farouque Abdela, from Zanzibar
14 Aug 1998,28 mins
Not With My Gun
South African playwright Aubrey Sekhabi talks about his play Not With My Gun
21 Aug 1998,31 mins
Liberian Writing
Poetry which reflects the role of music and writing in the reconstruction of Liberia
29 Aug 1998,29 mins
Writer Bode Sowande
Nigerian writer Bode Sowande talks about his life and work
06 Sep 1998,29 mins
Singer Amity Meria
Shop owner and singer Amity Meria from Burkina Faso talks about her music
10 Sep 1998,29 mins
Grass Roots Theatre
Guest talks about Zimbabwe's grass roots theatre
18 Sep 1998,29 mins
Performer Peggy Phango
South African performer Peggy Phango came to London in 1961 with the musical King Kong
25 Sep 1998,29 mins
Tomorrow's Stars in Botswana
The young performers starting out in acting in Botswana - by writing their own play
30 Sep 1998,28 mins
Writer Bernardine Evaristo
British-Nigerian writer Bernardine Evaristo talks about her writing
10 Oct 1998,29 mins
Ethiopian Music
The women who sing lovesongs
17 Oct 1998,29 mins
Veronique Tadjo
An interview with writer and singer Veronique Tadjo from Ivory Coast
24 Oct 1998,28 mins