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Artbeat

Music, art and culture on the African continent

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Nikolai Gogol goes to Liberia
Why Gogol's play 'The Government Inspector' is so relevant for Liberia
28 mins22 Aug 2000
Edinburgh Festival
A visit to 'the largest international theatre extravaganza in the world'
28 mins03 Sep 2000
Swaziland
The music and culture of Swaziland
29 mins21 Sep 2000
40 Years of Independence in Nigeria
Celebrating the arts in Nigeria on its fortieth anniversary of independence
30 mins02 Oct 2000
John Collins - African Music Expert
An interview with the man described as 'an encyclopedia of African music' - John Collins
29 mins05 Oct 2000
Lagos Drama
What is the state of theatre in Lagos, Nigeria as the popularity of video is booming?
29 mins22 Oct 2000
Womex World Music Trade Fair
A report from the Womex world music trade fair in Berlin, Germany
29 mins29 Oct 2000
Patrice Naiambana
Actor Patrice Naiambana talks about his ambitions for his work and his new show in London
30 mins12 Nov 2000
Kora All African Music Awards
Controversy at the Kora All African Music Awards 2000
28 mins21 Nov 2000
Human Rights in Theatre
Exploring theatre, censorship and democracy in Uganda and Sierra Leone
30 mins10 Dec 2000
Kenya
A looks at the arts in Kenya, including books, comedy and music
29 mins17 Dec 2000
Central African Republic (CAR)
A look at how the arts are faring in Central African Republic (CAR)
29 mins22 Dec 2000
Four African Composers
African composers exploring African musicology with new forms of music
29 mins27 Jan 2001
Ivory Coast
Songs and soldiers on the Ivory Coast
28 mins02 Feb 2001
Gambian Music and Arts
Are the arts in Gambia suffering or benefiting from the influx of tourists?
30 mins11 Feb 2001
FESPACO Film Festival
A review of the 17th Pan-African Film and Television Festival, FESPACO
28 mins04 Mar 2001
Macmillan African Writers Prize
The launch of Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa
29 mins22 Apr 2001
Commonwealth Writer's Prize
Report from the Anglophone African Writers' Prize event in Johannesburg
29 mins29 Apr 2001
Moses Isegawa
A review of 'one of the most impressive works of fiction to have ever come out of Africa'
29 mins13 May 2001
West African Soap Operas
The rise of television soap operas in francophone West Africa
30 mins27 May 2001
Francis Bebey
A tribute to one of Africa's great cultural figures, musician and writer Francis Bebey
31 mins01 Jun 2001
Nigerian National Theatre
What is happening to Nigeria's National Theatre building?
29 mins10 Jun 2001
The Sale of Nigeria's National Theatre
'It's like the King of a village selling the village square'
30 mins17 Jun 2001
Senegal Theatre
Why the National Theatre in Senegal is being given extra support by the government
30 mins24 Jun 2001
Central African Republic
How are the arts surviving in the latest upheavals in CAR?
30 mins01 Jul 2001
Grahamstown Festival
A report on the second largest arts festival in the world
30 mins08 Jul 2001
Zimbabwe Writers
Profiles of two prominent Zimbabwean writers, Chenjerai Hove and Charles Mungoshi
28 mins22 Jul 2001
Caine Prize 2001
A look at the Michael Caine Prize for African Writing and this year's winner Helon Habila
29 mins29 Jul 2001
A New Play by Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka returns from self-imposed exile to premiere his new play in Nigeria
29 mins12 Aug 2001
About The Assassin - Part 1
Reflecting on the assassination of South African President Hendrik Verwoerd
28 mins19 Aug 2001