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Artbeat Episodes

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    A New Play by Wole Soyinka

    Wole Soyinka returns from self-imposed exile to premiere his new play in Nigeria

  2. Caine Prize 2001

    A look at the Michael Caine Prize for African Writing and this year's winner Helon Habila

  3. Zimbabwe Writers

    Profiles of two prominent Zimbabwean writers, Chenjerai Hove and Charles Mungoshi

  4. Grahamstown Festival

    A report on the second largest arts festival in the world

  5. Central African Republic

    How are the arts surviving in the latest upheavals in CAR?

  6. Senegal Theatre

    Why the National Theatre in Senegal is being given extra support by the government

  7. The Sale of Nigeria's National Theatre

    'It's like the King of a village selling the village square'

  8. Nigerian National Theatre

    What is happening to Nigeria's National Theatre building?

  9. Francis Bebey

    A tribute to one of Africa's great cultural figures, musician and writer Francis Bebey

  10. West African Soap Operas

    The rise of television soap operas in francophone West Africa

  11. Moses Isegawa

    A review of 'one of the most impressive works of fiction to have ever come out of Africa'

  12. Commonwealth Writer's Prize

    Report from the Anglophone African Writers' Prize event in Johannesburg

  13. Macmillan African Writers Prize

    The launch of Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa

  14. FESPACO Film Festival

    A review of the 17th Pan-African Film and Television Festival, FESPACO

  15. Gambian Music and Arts

    Are the arts in Gambia suffering or benefiting from the influx of tourists?

  16. Ivory Coast

    Songs and soldiers on the Ivory Coast

  17. Four African Composers

    African composers exploring African musicology with new forms of music

  18. Central African Republic (CAR)

    A look at how the arts are faring in Central African Republic (CAR)

  19. Kenya

    A looks at the arts in Kenya, including books, comedy and music

  20. Human Rights in Theatre

    Exploring theatre, censorship and democracy in Uganda and Sierra Leone

  21. Kora All African Music Awards

    Controversy at the Kora All African Music Awards 2000

  22. Patrice Naiambana

    Actor Patrice Naiambana talks about his ambitions for his work and his new show in London

  23. Womex World Music Trade Fair

    A report from the Womex world music trade fair in Berlin, Germany

  24. Lagos Drama

    What is the state of theatre in Lagos, Nigeria as the popularity of video is booming?

  25. John Collins - African Music Expert

    An interview with the man described as 'an encyclopedia of African music' - John Collins

  26. 40 Years of Independence in Nigeria

    Celebrating the arts in Nigeria on its fortieth anniversary of independence

  27. Swaziland

    The music and culture of Swaziland

  28. Edinburgh Festival

    A visit to 'the largest international theatre extravaganza in the world'

  29. Nikolai Gogol goes to Liberia

    Why Gogol's play 'The Government Inspector' is so relevant for Liberia

  30. Chief Z.O.Oloruntoba

    Artist Chief Z.O.Oloruntoba explains why his paintings are good for people's health

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