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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: African Rock

Rachid Taha

13/03/2013

African Rock

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, African Rock

We examine the trend for western rock producers to work with prominent African musicians.

There seems to be a trend for western rock producers to work with prominent African musicians; is it a fad that helps both sides or a muddy unsatisfactory collaboration ?

Meklit Hadero
The Ethiopian-American singer talks about her roots, her musical inspirations and how she came to create an Ethiopian hip hop space opera.

Posthumous albums
Death need no longer mark the end of an artist's career. Jimi Hendrix (died 1972) and Cesaria Evora (died 2012) have both just released albums. How and why?

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