Music, art and culture on the African continent
World Service,·209 episodes
The art and culture of the Yoruba people of Nigeria and the African diaspora
20 Sep 1999,·29 mins
A look at how Yoruba culture survives in Trinidad
03 Oct 1999,·28 mins
Celebrating Zairean guitarist and songwriter Franco on the 10th anniversary of his death
11 Oct 1999,·31 mins
A look at the new exhibition by the Ghanian artist who uses a palate knive as a brush
17 Oct 1999,·29 mins
The creative, musical and artistic endeavours of young people in Africa
22 Oct 1999,·29 mins
What is it about children which makes them so creative?
31 Oct 1999,·29 mins
A look back at how the programme 'Arts and Africa' covered African artistic achievement
05 Nov 1999,·30 mins
How recent African films have approached the subject of power
13 Nov 1999,·29 mins
Teaching Zimbabwean traditional music at university
21 Nov 1999,·30 mins
An Ethiopian musician's campaign to clean up Addis Ababa and make it a better environment
28 Nov 1999,·29 mins
Special edition of the programme looking at the music of Manu Dibango
05 Dec 1999,·28 mins
How the arts in Africa can be used or abused to promote a political or social agenda
12 Dec 1999,·30 mins
A review of the Nigerian film 'Saworoide'
06 Feb 2000,·29 mins
The troubles facing the National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa
12 Feb 2000,·30 mins
An interview with playwright Charles Mulekwa
19 Feb 2000,·28 mins
Discussion on the obstacles and challenges young people are facing in Rwanda
09 Mar 2000,·28 mins
How easy is it to survive as a dramatist or actor in Africa?
19 Mar 2000,·28 mins
What it's like to be identified as 'coloured' in South Africa
26 Mar 2000,·30 mins
After the floods in Mozambique, what is the relationship between hardship and creativity?
31 Mar 2000,·30 mins
The revival of South Africa's most famous political play, 'The Island'
09 Apr 2000,·30 mins
What role has music played in the poltical changes happening in Cote D'Ivoire?
14 Apr 2000,·29 mins
Exploring the artistry and political significance of African hairstyles
30 Apr 2000,·29 mins
How writers and readers tackle the urban landscape in crime writing fiction
05 May 2000,·28 mins
Exploring the role of music in South Africa today and the new sounds of the townships
21 May 2000,·29 mins
To Zanzibar and Mombasa in search of Taarab music from Tanzania and Kenya
28 May 2000,·29 mins
What music means to the people of Malawi
04 Jun 2000,·29 mins
'The Empress of African music' - a profile of South African singer Miriam Makeba
10 Jun 2000,·30 mins
Examining the mood in Zimbabwe through its music
A discussion on the role of music in the politics of Africa
25 Jun 2000,·31 mins
Artist Chief Z.O.Oloruntoba explains why his paintings are good for people's health
07 Jul 2000,·30 mins
