BBC Sounds - Arts and Africa - Available Episodes

Cry Freedom

Reactions to 'Cry Freedom', Richard Attenborough defends his film about Steve Biko

01 Jan 1998,30 mins

Film Making in Tunisia

The film industry in Tunisia

03 May 1993,29 mins

Hip Hop in the Cape

The rise of Hip Hop in South Africa

12 Apr 1991,29 mins

Tanzania Video Rental hits Cinemas

There is no television in Tanzania, but the state-controlled film industry is in trouble

02 Feb 1991,29 mins

Kenya's Theatre Scene

The struggle for independent theatre in Kenya

27 Jan 1991,29 mins

Electronic music

The technological approach to making music in Africa

19 Jan 1991,29 mins

Sudan's National Museum

Sudan's National Museum reopens

12 Jan 1991,29 mins

South African Film Dark City

'Dark City' a film about political violence in South Africa

05 Jan 1991,29 mins

The Music of Zambia

Music and conversations with musicians from Zambia

20 Dec 1990,30 mins

The Music of Zaire

A look at the music of Zaire, it's history and impact on African music

10 Nov 1990,29 mins

MG Vassanji and Syl Cheney-Coker

Physicist M.G. Vassanji and poet Syl Cheney-Coker have both published their first novels

01 Nov 1990,29 mins

Somali Songs of Defiance

Female poets in Somalia and the Somalian tradition of oral poetry

25 Oct 1990,30 mins

Photography Special

Images of Africa as seen by Africans

18 Oct 1990,29 mins

Adjedo Dance Group

Poetry and dance with the Adjedo Dance Group

11 Oct 1990,29 mins

Lusophone Poet Mario Pinto de Andrade

The legacy of Angolan poet and political leader Mario Pinto de Andrade

06 Oct 1990,29 mins

South African Performers on Broadway

South African theatre in New York

18 Aug 1990,29 mins

Mapapa Acrobats and Mandingo

The Mapapa Acrobats and music from the band Mandingo

28 Jul 1990,29 mins

South Africa's Film Industry

A look at the emerging independent film industry in South Africa

21 Jul 1990,29 mins

Children's Literature in Zimbabwe

Why is there so little children's literature available in Zimbabwe and throughout Africa?

28 Jun 1990,29 mins

Zimbabwe's Music Industry

Talking to Zimbabwean music makers in this profile of the music industry there

22 Jun 1990,29 mins

The Egyptian Pop Scene

A profile of the Egyptian pop scene, one of the fastest growing music industries in Africa

31 May 1990,29 mins

The African film 'Tilai'

A film from Burkino Faso wins The Special Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival

24 May 1990,28 mins

Glasgow May Fest

African artists perform at the Glasgow May Fest

17 May 1990,29 mins

An interview with Nigerian Playwright Biyi Bandele

An interview with Biyi Bandele-Thomas, prize-winning student playwright

12 May 1990,29 mins

Gabian Traditional Music

A visit to The Gambia to meet traditional music players

27 Apr 1990,29 mins

Interview with Taban Lo Liyong

Taban Lo Liyong talks about his life, his career and the role of arts in politics

13 Apr 1990,29 mins

Profile of Henri Lopes

Looking at the life and work of Congolese writer Henri Lopes

01 Jan 1990,29 mins

Achievements in the Arts in the 1980s

A review of the music and literature produced in Africa throughout the 1980s

21 Dec 1989,29 mins