African Music

Artbeat. Rhythms of the Body: Part Four. Audio, 29 minutes
'If you take away the music and the dance the village is going to disintegrate'
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Rhythms of the Body: Part Two. Audio, 29 minutes
A Look at rhythm and beat in African music and dance
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Rhythms of the Body: Part One. Audio, 31 minutes
A close look at dancing and what it means to African life
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Four African Composers. Audio, 30 minutes
African composers exploring African musicology with new forms of music
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Kora All African Music Awards. Audio, 29 minutes
Controversy at the Kora All African Music Awards 2000
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Womex World Music Trade Fair. Audio, 29 minutes
A report from the Womex world music trade fair in Berlin, Germany
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. John Collins - African Music Expert. Audio, 29 minutes
An interview with the man described as 'an encyclopedia of African music' - John Collins
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Music and Politics. Audio, 31 minutes
A discussion on the role of music in the politics of Africa
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Taarab Music. Audio, 29 minutes
To Zanzibar and Mombasa in search of Taarab music from Tanzania and Kenya
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Songs and Soldiers. Audio, 30 minutes
What role has music played in the poltical changes happening in Cote D'Ivoire?
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Manu Dibango. Audio, 29 minutes
Special edition of the programme looking at the music of Manu Dibango
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Creative Children. Audio, 30 minutes
The creative, musical and artistic endeavours of young people in Africa
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Franco Luambo Makiadi. Audio, 32 minutes
Celebrating Zairean guitarist and songwriter Franco on the 10th anniversary of his death
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Mozambique Special. Audio, 30 minutes
What is changing in the music of Mozambique?
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Life after Fela Kuti. Audio, 30 minutes
Can Nigeria ever produce another Fela Kuti?
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Singer Oliver Mtukudzi. Audio, 30 minutes
One of Zimbabwe's most favourite singers Oliver Mtukudzi takes us on a tour of Harare
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Singer Oliver Mtukudzi. Audio, 29 minutes
A tour of Harare with one of Zimbabwe's best loved musicians Oliver Mtukudzi
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Black Umfolosi. Audio, 30 minutes
How Zimbabwean musicians Black Umfolosi are dispelling common misconceptions about Africa
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BBC World Service
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Artbeat. Music in Cameroon. Audio, 30 minutes
From Kwassa kwassa to Manu Dibango - what music are people listening to in Cameroon?
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BBC World Service
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Local Heroes. Giuesppe Morange, Mr Raggamuffin and Lucky Dube. Audio, 14 minutes
Three singing stars reveal their musical paths and their hopes for the future
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BBC World Service
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African Ear. African Music Highlights. Audio, 29 minutes
The highlights of Lucy Duran's African musical journey. With Ochieng Kabaselleh
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BBC World Service
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African Perspective. Ghanaian Music. Audio, 30 minutes
Take a tour of The Gramophone Records Museum and Research Centre with Kwame Sarpong
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BBC World Service
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African Perspective. Dr Ephraim Amu. Audio, 30 minutes
Interview with the Ghanaian musician, who composed songs in African languages
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BBC World Service
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Spice Taxi. Nubian Roots. Audio, 30 minutes
Nubian roots music with Ali Hassan Kuban and interview with Salif Keita
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BBC World Service
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