Artbeat Episodes Episode guide
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Ethiopian Music
The women who sing lovesongs
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Writer Bernardine Evaristo
British-Nigerian writer Bernardine Evaristo talks about her writing
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Tomorrow's Stars in Botswana
The young performers starting out in acting in Botswana - by writing their own play
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Performer Peggy Phango
South African performer Peggy Phango came to London in 1961 with the musical King Kong
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Grass Roots Theatre
Guest talks about Zimbabwe's grass roots theatre
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Singer Amity Meria
Shop owner and singer Amity Meria from Burkina Faso talks about her music
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Writer Bode Sowande
Nigerian writer Bode Sowande talks about his life and work
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Liberian Writing
Poetry which reflects the role of music and writing in the reconstruction of Liberia
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Not With My Gun
South African playwright Aubrey Sekhabi talks about his play Not With My Gun
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African Fashion
An interview with African fashion designer Farouque Abdela, from Zanzibar
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Singer Oliver Mtukudzi
A tour of Harare with one of Zimbabwe's best loved musicians Oliver Mtukudzi
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Black Umfolosi
How Zimbabwean musicians Black Umfolosi are dispelling common misconceptions about Africa
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The Ambassadors
How civil war in Liberia has impacted the singing group The Ambassadors
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Drama and Education
A review of the third International Drama and Education Congress held in Kisumu, Kenya
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Art vs Mass Production
What impact is tourism 'art' having on traditional Shona stone artists in Zimbabwe?
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Artist El Anatsui
The Ghanaian artist talks about his work and his show A Sculpted History of Africa
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The Books Crisis in Nigeria
Why are there so many writers but so few books for sale in Nigeria?
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Ghanaba
An indepth interview with legendary Ghanian jazz musician Kofi Ghanaba
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Sculptor Joseph Kola
How to construct sculpture with Nigerian sculptor Joseph Kola Ogunsunlade, based in Accra
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Accra's Fashion Industry
The state of Ghana's fashion industry from design to manufacture
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Perro Negro
What are the characteristics of Peru's music with African roots?
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Musical Tour of Brazil
What impact has Africa had on Brazil's musical spirit?
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Music in Cameroon
From Kwassa kwassa to Manu Dibango - what music are people listening to in Cameroon?
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African World Music
How did well known African musicians make it on the international scene?
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Bronze in Benin City
Traditional bronze working skills in Benin in Edo state in Nigeria
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The Store Keeper
Director Gavin Hood on The Store Keeper, a film which has no dialogue
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Theatre for Development Festival
A review of the sixth Theatre for Development festival in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso
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South African Singer Sibongile Khumalo
Khumalo talks about her work and living through Apartheid in this profile
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Fudukazi the Tortoise
Storyteller Gcina Mhlophe on the role of the tortoise in her song Fudukazi's Magic
