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Arts and Africa - BBC African Sevice, London

Lucy Duran ofthe British National Sound Archives and Farah Eissa Mohammed a TapeLibririan in the University of Khartoum's Institute of African and Asian Studies talk about popular music in Sudan.

Arts and Africa - BBC African Sevice, London

This edition is about news of an original play for children, photography and Masquerades.

Arts and Africa - BBC African Sevice, London

This edition looks at the diversity of different cultures i terms of music, paintings and sculptures in East Africa.

Arts and Africa - BBC African Sevice, London

This edition covers the modern Zairean music whis has become so persuasive and influential. Jim Fish visited the National Theatre of Zire in Kinshasa and spoke with Director, Citoyen Diyabanza.

Arts and Africa - BBC African Sevice, London

This edition is about a traditional music by Alhaji Dan Maraya, one of the best known and most highly regarded of Nigerian musicians. He is a Hausa from the north of the country.

Arts and Africa - BBC African Sevice, London

Seven African bands are taking part in a festival of African music in London. The aim is to dal with the isolation felt by Africa's contemporary artists. They are in need for wider exposure and anxious for contacts with artists in different parts of the world.

Arts and Africa - BBC African Sevice, London

This document looks at the politics of theatre in South Africa.

Arts and Africa - BBC African Sevice, London

This edition looks at the work of Alhaji Dan Maraya, who is one of the best known and most highly regarded of Nigerian musicians. Mostly concentrating on a traditional musical form at the service of a very contemporary message.

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

Alhaji Dan Maraya is one of the best known and most highly regarded of Nigerian musicians.He's a Hausa from the North of the country, and he's won his reputation with nothing more than an utterly simple stringed instrument and the force of his own wit and personality.  

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

Xiluva is a song from a stage show that's been running with great success in Maputo the capital of Mozambique. Jose Pinto de Sa is a writer who's been with the theatre group since it was started explained to Lois Browne in Maputo that, the making of Xiluva was very much a group activity.

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

There is a signiture tune that is played in West Africa. It is played by the Mandinka of Senegal, The Gambia, Western Mali. Alex Tetteh-Lartey speak with Mamadou Suso, the kora player. 

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

This programme looks ar the pulsating rhythm that accompanies on of Zimbabwe's numerous traditional dance troupes and the considering the state of health of these groups.  Also looks at the Zimbabwe International Book Fair.

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

Alex Tetteh-Lartey in this programme had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with a visitor from Khartoum - Farah Eissa Mohammed, tape librarian in the University of Khartoum's Institute of African and Asian Studies. His particular interest is traditional music. 

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

Alex Tetteh-Lartey in this programme had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with a visitor from Khartoum - Farah Eissa Mohammed, tape librarian in the University of Khartoum's Institute of African and Asian Studies. His particular interest is traditional music. 

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

Alex Tetteh-Lartey in this programme had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with a visitor from Khartoum - Farah Eissa Mohammed, tape librarian in the University of Khartoum's Institute of African and Asian Studies. His particular interest is traditional music. 

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

Alex Tetteh-Lartey in this programme had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with a visitor from Khartoum - Farah Eissa Mohammed, tape librarian in the University of Khartoum's Institute of African and Asian Studies. His particular interest is traditional music. 

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

Alex Tetteh-Lartey in this programme had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with a visitor from Khartoum - Farah Eissa Mohammed, tape librarian in the University of Khartoum's Institute of African and Asian Studies. His particular interest is traditional music. 

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

Alex Tetteh-Lartey in this programme had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with a visitor from Khartoum - Farah Eissa Mohammed, tape librarian in the University of Khartoum's Institute of African and Asian Studies. His particular interest is traditional music. 

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

Alex Tetteh-Lartey talks to Hukwe Zawose, a man with a remarkable ability, with him came fellow Tanzanian, Emmanuel Makala. Hukwe Zawose play the Maramba, the largest sanza or thumb-piano. he has been playing together with his fellow musicians from Bagamoyo College in Tanzania. 

 

Arts and Africa BBC African Service, London

Arts and Africa leaves the studio for the experience of African Village life, just out into one of London's parks called Holland Park which is the setting for a three week festival descriptively called "African Music Village"

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