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Ladysmith Black Mambazo

A world of music in Oxfordshire with Marcos.

Albert Mazibuko from the legendary South African choir, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, talks to Marcos about the early days of the band and his life as an eight-year-old working on a farm under the white apartheid regime.

Charlotte Pattullo goes to Oxford's Pegasus Theatre in search of a different choral tradition that replaces lyrics with sound. Charlotte meets Juliet Russell and her Vocal Explosion Choir that draw on influences from Eastern Europe to Beatbox.

We meet a Banbury firefighter who's just written his second book on the art of flamenco. Chris Wilson tells some great tales about adventures in Madrid and has a warning for would be aficionados who might stray off the beaten track in Andalucia.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 22 May 2011 21:00

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  • Sun 22 May 2011 21:00