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Rhythms of the Body: Part Four

'If you take away the music and the dance the village is going to disintegrate'

A look at the importance of music and dance in building cohesion in traditional African life. But lifestyles are changing, how much longer will dance and music be an integral part of people's lives in Africa? A look at how both new Christian music and western popular music are affecting traditional African music.

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29 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

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