Dame Zaha Hadid, Roberto Alagna, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The first woman to be awarded architecture's highest honour, the Pritzker Prize, Dame Zaha Hadid talks about growing up in Iran.
In the Arts Hour this week Nikki Bedi has chosen a wealth of cultural delights. African writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie reads from her new story about immunisation, the Coen brothers come clean about diversity, money and Hollywood and the great jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim performs one of his sublime pieces. There is more of course including world famous architect Dame Zaha Hadid, Nigeria singer Tiwa Savage and tenor superstar Roberto Alagna but you need to tune in or listen online to discover why Nikki has highlighted their work.
(Photo shows: Dame Zaha Hadid (c) Tristan Fewings/Getty Images, Roberto Alagna (c) Stephanie De Sakutin/Getty Images, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi (c) Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images)
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Coen Brothers
Directors Ethan and Joel Coen talk their latest film Hail, Caesar!
Duration: 07:32
Dame Zaha Hadid
The British Iraqi architect talks about early influences
Duration: 05:29
Ben Ratliff
Music critic Ben Ratliff discusses the many different ways we can listen to music
Duration: 04:26
Roberto Alagna
Star tenor Roberto Alagna talks about his new, unexpected role in Manon Lescaut
Duration: 05:31
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi
An exclusive reading of her short story Olikoye to coincide with a major conference
Duration: 07:07
Video Shop in Greenland
Nikolene, an Inuit in Greenland tells about why her local video shop is still popular
Duration: 06:29
Abdullah Ibrahim
South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim in session
Duration: 07:53
Tiwa Savage
The Nigerian superstar on her new album, motherhood and explicit content
Duration: 01:31
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