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On The Arts Hour this week, Nikki Bedi is joined by composer Shiva Feshareki and broadcaster and musician Jess Gillam, to discuss the cultural highlights of the week.

The pianist, activist and Oscar winner Jon Batiste talks about his new album ‘We Are’ and tells us why he wants to make social music.

Australian actor Hugh Jackman takes us behind the scenes of his new film Reminiscence and reveals the iconic role he (maybe) could have played.

Syrian instrumentalist Maya Youssef shares her personal perspective on the healing power of music.

The American writer Jean Hanff Korelitz discusses her new book ‘The Plot’.

Shiva Feshareki and Jess Gillam talk about their careers in music and look forward to one of the world’s biggest classical music festivals, the Â鶹Éç Proms.

British Jazz star Nubya Garcia explains how her Caribbean roots shape her.

Plus the Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett reveals how her dreams inspire her writing.

(Photo: Jon Batiste. Credit: Bennett Raglin/Stringer)