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Liberian Writing

Poetry which reflects the role of music and writing in the reconstruction of Liberia

• 29 mins

Writer Bode Sowande

Nigerian writer Bode Sowande talks about his life and work

• 29 mins

Singer Amity Meria

Shop owner and singer Amity Meria from Burkina Faso talks about her music

• 29 mins

Grass Roots Theatre

Guest talks about Zimbabwe's grass roots theatre

• 29 mins

Performer Peggy Phango

South African performer Peggy Phango came to London in 1961 with the musical King Kong

• 29 mins

Tomorrow's Stars in Botswana

The young performers starting out in acting in Botswana - by writing their own play

• 28 mins

Writer Bernardine Evaristo

British-Nigerian writer Bernardine Evaristo talks about her writing

• 29 mins

Ethiopian Music

The women who sing lovesongs

• 29 mins

Veronique Tadjo

An interview with writer and singer Veronique Tadjo from Ivory Coast

• 28 mins

Designer Ade Bakare

Nigerian designer Ade Bakare talks about his work

• 30 mins

Artist Senam Okudzeto

The Ghanaian-British-American artist talks about her work and her show Fresh as a Daisy

• 29 mins

London Film Festival

A review of the African films of the 1998 London Film Festival

• 29 mins

Photographer Gideon Mendel

The show A Broken Landscape - Aids in Africa Viewed Through the Photographer's Lens

• 29 mins

Playwright Charles Mulekwa

Charles Mulekwa talks about the role of theatre in Uganda

• 29 mins

Singer Oliver Mtukudzi

One of Zimbabwe's most favourite singers Oliver Mtukudzi takes us on a tour of Harare

• 30 mins

Over the Edge

An airport check-in sketch by Zimbabwean comedy group Over the Edge

• 29 mins

1998 Highlights

Banning sexy dancing, Nigerian singer Lagbaja and Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui

• 29 mins

Artist Richmond Buthelezi

Plastic art from Soweto, South Africa, by Richmond Buthelezi

• 29 mins

African Music

A selection of African music with Laurent Marceau

• 30 mins

Poet Reesom Haile

An interview with the Eritrean poet Reesom Haile

• 29 mins

Why is Reggae so Popular in Africa?

Anna Umbima travels to Ivory Coast to find out why musicians are so inspired by reggae

• 29 mins

Kora Music from Gambia

Tata Dindin talks about jazzing up traditional Kora music

• 29 mins

Singer Lovemore Majaivana

Why did one of Zimbabwe's best loved singers Lovemore Majaivana stop singing?

• 29 mins

Listening to Elizabeth

Nigerian teacher Lazarus Lebechi talks about his winning play

• 29 mins

Theatrical Life in Durban

The theatrical life of Durban and contemporary Zulu drama with David Stead

• 28 mins

Namibian Women Poets

Domestic violence is a recurring theme in Namibian poetry where writing is a therapy

• 28 mins

Judging African Performance

Interview with the African Performance competition judge who picked the three winners

• 29 mins

Artbeat's Theme Tune

Mandla Masuku talks about his tune Jojo, the inspiration for Artbeat's theme tune

• 27 mins

Religion and Music in Senegal

The monastery at Keur Moussa, Senegal is mixing Gregorian chant with West African sounds

• 28 mins

Standup Comedy in Kenya

Stand up Comedy in Nairobi; the effect of oil on troubled water; battle of the sexes in Cameroon. Presenter: Akwea Mosue.

• 29 mins