Artbeat Episodes Available now
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Moses Isegawa
A review of 'one of the most impressive works of fiction to have ever come out of Africa'
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Commonwealth Writer's Prize
Report from the Anglophone African Writers' Prize event in Johannesburg
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Macmillan African Writers Prize
The launch of Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa
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FESPACO Film Festival
A review of the 17th Pan-African Film and Television Festival, FESPACO
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Gambian Music and Arts
Are the arts in Gambia suffering or benefiting from the influx of tourists?
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Ivory Coast
Songs and soldiers on the Ivory Coast
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Four African Composers
African composers exploring African musicology with new forms of music
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Central African Republic (CAR)
A look at how the arts are faring in Central African Republic (CAR)
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Kenya
A looks at the arts in Kenya, including books, comedy and music
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Human Rights in Theatre
Exploring theatre, censorship and democracy in Uganda and Sierra Leone