Music, art and culture on the African continent
World Service,·209 episodes
A look back at South Africa's golden age of music
26 Aug 2001,·29 mins
Where do the arts fit in when Mozambique is experiencing hardship?
23 Sep 2001,·29 mins
A tour of African cinemas including those in Egypt, South Africa, Senegal and Kenya
30 Sep 2001,·28 mins
Artbeat meets three famous performers in Accra, Ghana
07 Oct 2001,·29 mins
A close look at dancing and what it means to African life
28 Oct 2001,·30 mins
A Look at rhythm and beat in African music and dance
04 Nov 2001,·28 mins
Music and dance in African communites
15 Nov 2001,·30 mins
'If you take away the music and the dance the village is going to disintegrate'
18 Nov 2001,·29 mins
Music and dance in South Africa with a profile of Gregory Vuyani Maqoma
24 Nov 2001,·29 mins
A profile of Nigeria's acting dynasty, the Amata family
09 Dec 2001,·28 mins
The sad decline of former Osibisa keyboard player Kiki Gyan
16 Dec 2001,·30 mins
A look at the musical heritage of Ethiopia
06 Jan 2002,·30 mins
Algerian singer Souad Massi talks about her music
03 Feb 2002,·29 mins
Exploring the power of music to heal a war-ravaged country, with Jean-Christophe Matata
17 Feb 2002,·31 mins
The 4th largest criminal activity in the world - art theft and the looting of museums
24 Feb 2002,·30 mins
A special report on the music scene in Uganda
31 Mar 2002,·30 mins
An interview with African Performance judge, Femi Elufowoju Junio
07 Apr 2002,·29 mins
Report on the winning writers and plays from the African Performance Competition
14 Apr 2002,·29 mins
Interracial relationships in Kenya explored in an African Performance play
20 Apr 2002,·29 mins
Can the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt replicate the ancient Alexandria Library?
12 May 2002,·28 mins
How the arts are thriving in Zambia
19 May 2002,·29 mins
A visit to Senegal as the Dak'Art gets into full swing
26 May 2002,·30 mins
Reading and writing in Africa's rich and complex linguistic environment
02 Jun 2002,·30 mins
The power of storytelling in feminism
09 Jun 2002,·29 mins
'The revolution in South Africa was the only revolution done in four part harmony'
16 Jun 2002,·28 mins
The rise of soap operas promoting social awareness issues in Africa
18 Aug 2002,·28 mins
The African literature prizes hoping to raise the profile of African literarture
25 Aug 2002,·30 mins
An artist's project to improve the environment of hospitals in Mozambique
08 Sep 2002,·28 mins
A profile of Ghanian writer Kobina Sekyi
13 Oct 2002,·28 mins
Why was the play Workshop Negative banned in Zimbabwe in 1986?
16 Oct 2002,·29 mins
