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The Arts Hour: Mr Vegas, Amir Amirani, Yoko Ono, U2

Mr Vegas, Amir Armani and Yoko Ono

23/05/2015

Mr Vegas, Amir Amirani, Yoko Ono, U2

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Mr Vegas, Amir Amirani, Yoko Ono, U2

Yoko Ono on the art of 1960s New York, Amir Amirani's film 'We Are Many', Mr Vegas and U2

Bono explains why U2’s new worldwide arena tour goes back to basics visually; we celebrate the human voice with acapella superstars Pentatonix and the world famous Tuvan throat singers Alash; director Amir Amirani tells us why his new film 'We Are Many' is about the biggest protest in global history. Miriam Makeba's granddaughter Zenzi discusses following in her grandmother’s footsteps; Jamaican Dancehall superstar Mr Vegas reflects on new ways of delivering music; Cynthia Bond, the latest novelist to be championed by Oprah Winfrey, explains how her debut book is based on her mother’s experiences as a black woman in America’s deep south at a time when ‘the air was thick with racism’; Artist Yoko Ono remembers the heady avant-garde art scene of 1960s New York.
Photo Credits: Mr Vegas (Jason Kempin, Getty Images); Yoko Ono (Ben Gabbe, Getty Images).

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