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Rendezvous with Zeinab Badawi

20/07/2013 GMT

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North AmericaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Europe

Zeinab Badawi talks to three cultural icons who are all involved in schemes for the betterment of Africa: Ghanaian-Briton pioneering fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, Senegalese-American R'n'B and hip-hop superstar Akon and African-American musician and actor Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def. Why is Africa a cultural super power and can the stars of the African diaspora make a difference to the lives of people in the continent of their roots? Show less

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