Artbeat Episodes Episode guide
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Festival in the Desert
A report on Mali's Festival in the Desert
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Mali Special
Special report on the music of Mali
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Soweto String Quartet
The unique sound of the Soweto String Quartet
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The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
'Junkmation' and the Zimbabwean animation feature 'The Legend of the Sky Kingdom'
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Performance Plus - Sierra Leone
Dealing with the psychological wounds of war in Sierra Leone
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Caine Prize for African Writing
An interview with the winner of this year's Caine Prize for African Writing
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East African Film
What's holding back the promotion of East African films?
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Zanzibar International Film Festival
The Zanzibar International Film Festival gets underway
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Palm Wine Music
John Collins and his collection of palm wine music
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Ngangura Mweze
Congolese film-maker Ngangura Mweze discusses his latest project
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Comedy Companion Two
An analysis of humour in comedic monologues
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Comedy Companion One
How does humour work - is it by design or chance?
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Hafiz Abdel Rahman
Musician Hafiz Abdel Rahman talks about his love of the flute
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Nabil Ayouch
A profile of Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch and his struggle against censorship
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Nigeria's Video Film Industry
A look at the use of established actors in Nigeria's video film industry
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Dorothy Masuka
A profile of South African singer and songwriter Dorothy Masuka
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FESPACO Ends
How successful has film festival FESPACO 2003 been?
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FESPACO
News from the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) 2003
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Cinemas in Africa
A tour around different cinemas in Africa
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The Human Voice
An interview with Sibongile Khumalo about her music and the voice as musical instrument
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The Kora Instrument
A look at the kora, the instrument that makes African music so recognisable
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The Ugandan Adungu
Examining the adungu, a stringed musical instrument from Uganda
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Zimbabwean Shona Mbira player
A Zimbabwean Shona mbira player explains his passion for his instrument
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African Drums and Percussion
Two masters of rhythm explain their passion for their instruments
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The African Oud
An oud player explains his passion for his instrument
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FESPACO Film Festival
A report on Africa's famous film festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Cuban Music
Exploring the magic and the roots of Cuba's music and dance
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Signwriting in Tanzania
How a booming economy in Tanzania is helping a traditional art form to flourish
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South African Theatre
Is there a renaissance of South African theatre?
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Performance Plus - Workshop Negative
Why was the play Workshop Negative banned in Zimbabwe in 1986?