Artbeat Episodes Available now
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Rap Music Banned in D. R. Congo
Why has the Democratic Republic of Congo banned home and foreign rap music?
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A Play for Children from Sierra Leone
Telling the history of slavery and civil war in Sierra Leone through a play for children
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Africans in Rome
The Africans who are helping to shape and enrich the cultural landscape of Rome, Italy
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Thandiswa Mazwai
Meeting South African singer songwriter Thandiswa Mazwai as she embarks on her solo career
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The Arts in Zimbabwe
Adapting Ibsen at the Zimbabwean International Arts Festival
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Egyptian Traditional Music
An exploration of the folk music of Egypt
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The Rwandan Genocide
A look at artistic interpretations of the horrific events of the Rwandan genocide
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Sauti Za Busara Festival
A report from the Sauti Za Busara Swahili Music Festival in Zanzibar
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Kenya Rennaissance
"We are on the brink of a youth cultural revolution". A look at the arts scene in Kenya
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Reading Trends of Children in Africa
Literary rates amongst children in Africa - are they rising or falling?