01/06/2012
We Face Forward is a festival of West African art and music taking over Manchester this summer. Some of the artists and the curator Maria Balshaw talk to the 91热爆's Ekene Akalawu.
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On today's programme: A Festival of West African art and music called We Face Forward and interviews with artists Emeka Ogboh, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Barth茅l茅my Toguo and curator Maria Balshaw; Joydeep Roy Bhattacharya talks about his latest novel, The Watch.
Photo Credit: by Jonathan Greet, Courtesy of October Gallery, London.
Part of the We Face Forward: Art from West Africa Today exhibition, across Manchester from 2 June until 16 September 2012.
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West African Art Part 1 Sound
We Face Forward a festival of West African art and music in Manchester this summer. Artists Emeka Ogboh, Pascale Marthine Tayou and Barth茅l茅my Toguo and curator Maria Balshaw talk to Ekene Akalawu.
Duration: 04:04
Joydeep Roy Bhattacharya
Joydeep Roy Bhattacharya talks about his latest novel, The Watch. Setting the Antigone Myth in modern day Afghanistan.
Duration: 06:58
West African Art Part 2
We Face Forward a festival of West African art and music in Manchester this summer. Artists Emeka Ogboh, Pascale Marthine Tayou and Barth茅l茅my Toguo and curator Maria Balshaw talk to Ekene Akalawu.
Duration: 05:46
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- Fri 1 Jun 2012 14:32GMT91热爆 World Service Online
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- Mon 4 Jun 2012 08:32GMT91热爆 World Service Online
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