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The West African Reggae Star

A look at reggae star Alpha Blondy, who originally hails from The Ivory Coast, West Africa

A look at reggae star Alpha Blondy, who breaks the mould by hailing from The Ivory Coast, West Africa instead of the West Indies, and began his career as a protest singer.

Also on the programme: Why a young Aboriginal painter is taking the art world by storm. Plus, a performance from Syrian band Hewar.

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53 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project