Music, art and culture on the African continent
World Service,路209 episodes
Storyteller Gcina Mhlophe on the role of the tortoise in her song Fudukazi's Magic
Khumalo talks about her work and living through Apartheid in this profile
A review of the sixth Theatre for Development festival in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso
Director Gavin Hood on The Store Keeper, a film which has no dialogue
Traditional bronze working skills in Benin in Edo state in Nigeria
How did well known African musicians make it on the international scene?
From Kwassa kwassa to Manu Dibango - what music are people listening to in Cameroon?
What impact has Africa had on Brazil's musical spirit?
What are the characteristics of Peru's music with African roots?
The state of Ghana's fashion industry from design to manufacture
How to construct sculpture with Nigerian sculptor Joseph Kola Ogunsunlade, based in Accra
An indepth interview with legendary Ghanian jazz musician Kofi Ghanaba
Why are there so many writers but so few books for sale in Nigeria?
The Ghanaian artist talks about his work and his show A Sculpted History of Africa
What impact is tourism 'art' having on traditional Shona stone artists in Zimbabwe?
A review of the third International Drama and Education Congress held in Kisumu, Kenya
How civil war in Liberia has impacted the singing group The Ambassadors
How Zimbabwean musicians Black Umfolosi are dispelling common misconceptions about Africa
A tour of Harare with one of Zimbabwe's best loved musicians Oliver Mtukudzi
An interview with African fashion designer Farouque Abdela, from Zanzibar
South African playwright Aubrey Sekhabi talks about his play Not With My Gun
Poetry which reflects the role of music and writing in the reconstruction of Liberia
Nigerian writer Bode Sowande talks about his life and work
Shop owner and singer Amity Meria from Burkina Faso talks about her music
Guest talks about Zimbabwe's grass roots theatre
South African performer Peggy Phango came to London in 1961 with the musical King Kong
The young performers starting out in acting in Botswana - by writing their own play
British-Nigerian writer Bernardine Evaristo talks about her writing
The women who sing lovesongs
An interview with writer and singer Veronique Tadjo from Ivory Coast
