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The Strand is a daily 18 minute programme highlighting the best of what's going in the arts. Wide-ranging and with eclectic interests, The Strand reflects the artistic response to the BBC's news agenda. Presented by Harriett Gilbert and friends, it features discussions, reviews, big-name interviews and location reports as well as live studio performances and Hollywood, Bollywood gossip.

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The Strand Archive: 08/08/2012

08/08/2012

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 08/08/2012

An interview with Mali's Oumou Sangaré and the world's premier banjo player, Béla Fleck.

Oumou Sangaré and Béla Fleck, Read My Country from Argentina and a musical tribute to Marvin Hamlisch.

The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.

Presented by Mark Coles.

On today's programme, we hear from Mali's Oumou Sangare and the world's premier banjo player, Bela Fleck about their special musical collaboration, Argentinian author Carlos Gamerro introduces his selection of books that best represent his country in the return of the occasional series Read My Country and our tribute to Marvin Hamlisch.

(Image: Oumou Sangare. Credit: Pierre Emmanuel Rastoin)

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