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01/06/2012

We Face Forward is a festival of West African art and music taking over Manchester this summer. Some of the artists and the curator Maria Balshaw talk to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Ekene Akalawu.

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On today's programme: A Festival of West African art and music called We Face Forward and interviews with artists Emeka Ogboh, Pascale Marthine Tayou, BarthΓ©lΓ©my Toguo and curator Maria Balshaw; Joydeep Roy Bhattacharya talks about his latest novel, The Watch.

Photo Credit: by Jonathan Greet, Courtesy of October Gallery, London.

Part of the We Face Forward: Art from West Africa Today exhibition, across Manchester from 2 June until 16 September 2012.

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18 minutes

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Mon 4 Jun 2012 08:32GMT
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Chapters

  • West African Art Part 1 Sound

    We Face Forward a festival of West African art and music in Manchester this summer. Artists Emeka Ogboh, Pascale Marthine Tayou and BarthΓ©lΓ©my Toguo and curator Maria Balshaw talk to Ekene Akalawu.

    Duration: 04:04

  • Joydeep Roy Bhattacharya

    Joydeep Roy Bhattacharya talks about his latest novel, The Watch. Setting the Antigone Myth in modern day Afghanistan.

    Duration: 06:58

  • West African Art Part 2

    We Face Forward a festival of West African art and music in Manchester this summer. Artists Emeka Ogboh, Pascale Marthine Tayou and BarthΓ©lΓ©my Toguo and curator Maria Balshaw talk to Ekene Akalawu.

    Duration: 05:46

Broadcasts

  • Fri 1 Jun 2012 14:32GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
  • Fri 1 Jun 2012 22:32GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
  • Sat 2 Jun 2012 02:32GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
  • Mon 4 Jun 2012 08:32GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online