Artbeat Episodes Episode guide
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Regina's Golden Goal
A play about the struggle for women to be allowed to play soccer in Africa.
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Mozambique Special
What is changing in the music of Mozambique?
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Life after Fela Kuti
Can Nigeria ever produce another Fela Kuti?
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Music in Central Africa
Experiencing Kinshasa, 'the capital of chaos and epicentre of guitar'
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Tanzanian Music
A look at the music scene in Tanzania
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New Sounds from Kenya
The roots of Kenyan music and an attempt to create a new identity with New Fusion
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Tumbuka Contemporary Dance Company of Zimbabwe
he classical ballet dancers from Zimbabwe challenging prejudices
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Malawi TV
Behind the scenes at Malawi's new television station
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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.
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Religion and Music in Senegal
The monastery at Keur Moussa, Senegal is mixing Gregorian chant with West African sounds
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Artbeat's Theme Tune
Mandla Masuku talks about his tune Jojo, the inspiration for Artbeat's theme tune
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Judging African Performance
Interview with the African Performance competition judge who picked the three winners
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Namibian Women Poets
Domestic violence is a recurring theme in Namibian poetry where writing is a therapy
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Theatrical Life in Durban
The theatrical life of Durban and contemporary Zulu drama with David Stead
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Listening to Elizabeth
Nigerian teacher Lazarus Lebechi talks about his winning play
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Singer Lovemore Majaivana
Why did one of Zimbabwe's best loved singers Lovemore Majaivana stop singing?
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Kora Music from Gambia
Tata Dindin talks about jazzing up traditional Kora music
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Why is Reggae so Popular in Africa?
Anna Umbima travels to Ivory Coast to find out why musicians are so inspired by reggae
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Poet Reesom Haile
An interview with the Eritrean poet Reesom Haile
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African Music
A selection of African music with Laurent Marceau
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Artist Richmond Buthelezi
Plastic art from Soweto, South Africa, by Richmond Buthelezi
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1998 Highlights
Banning sexy dancing, Nigerian singer Lagbaja and Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui
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Over the Edge
An airport check-in sketch by Zimbabwean comedy group Over the Edge
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Singer Oliver Mtukudzi
One of Zimbabwe's most favourite singers Oliver Mtukudzi takes us on a tour of Harare
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Playwright Charles Mulekwa
Charles Mulekwa talks about the role of theatre in Uganda
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Photographer Gideon Mendel
The show A Broken Landscape - Aids in Africa Viewed Through the Photographer's Lens
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London Film Festival
A review of the African films of the 1998 London Film Festival
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Artist Senam Okudzeto
The Ghanaian-British-American artist talks about her work and her show Fresh as a Daisy
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Designer Ade Bakare
Nigerian designer Ade Bakare talks about his work
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Veronique Tadjo
An interview with writer and singer Veronique Tadjo from Ivory Coast