Dele Sosimi, Juliette Binoche, Beardyman
"Everything in Europe, America, Asia is upside down.' - Dele Sosimi
French film star Juliette Binoche discusses playing Sophocles鈥� tragic heroine Antigone. Nigerian musician Dele Sosimi explains why Afrobeat is a serious business for him and beatboxing star Beardyman performs. Writer Colm Toibin reflects on setting his books in Ireland but living away from it; Cuban female hip hop duo La Reyna y La Real explain their feminist mission; we hear about a production of Lionel Bart鈥檚 musical Oliver opening in Amman and featuring a cast of Syrian refugee children; Pakistani musician and actor Adnan Sarwar describes directing, writing and starring in his film about the boxer Shah Hussain; we hear from the singer known as the Hasidic Lady Gaga and Hanja Kochansky remembers working as an extra on the film Cleopatra and witnessing Liz Taylor鈥檚 famous rows with Richard Burton.
(Photo shows: Dele Sosimi (c) Manuel Toledo, Juliette Binoche (c) Lionel Bonaventure/Getty, Beardyman (c) Tim Whitby/Getty)
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Juliette Binoche
The French film star talks about playing Antigone in the Sophocles play
Duration: 09:00
Dele Sosimi
The Nigerian musician on what needs to be said through music
Duration: 04:54
Fifteen Seconds of Fame
Hanja Kochansky rubbed shoulders with Richard Burton in the film Cleopatra,
Duration: 04:00
Beardyman
Darren Foreman has combined beat boxing with comedy
Duration: 05:04
Colm Toibin
The Irish author on a happy people with a dark literature
Duration: 07:50
Cuban Overture
La Reyna y La Real are a hip hop duo who address issues facing Cuban women
Duration: 04:56
Adnan Sarwar
Adnan Sarwar talks about 'Shah', new movie about Pakistani boxer, Hussain Shah
Duration: 04:26
Oliver! in Amman
Charlotte Eagar discusses staging the musical Oliver! in Amman
Duration: 04:05
Hasidic Lady Gaga
Interview with Lipa Schmeltzer, a Hasidic popstar
Duration: 01:43
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Rachel Portman
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The Dhol Foundation
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Lipa
Bu 'Ah
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Dele Sosimi
E Go Betta
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Alex North
Cleopatra film score
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Il Molto Adagio
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Irene Cara
Fame
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Lionel Bart
Never Before Has a Boy Asked for More
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Lionel Bart
You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two
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