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The Arts Hour: Taylor Swift, David Oyelowo, Amanda Palmer

Taylor Swift, David Oyelow, Amanda Palmer

06/06/2015

Taylor Swift, David Oyelowo, Amanda Palmer

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Taylor Swift, David Oyelowo, Amanda Palmer

'You have to not eat a lot of food after a show ... you'll get tour fat' Taylor Swift

'You have to not eat a lot of food after a show ... you'll get tour fat' Taylor Swift.

Singing superstar Taylor Swift shares some backstage secrets. Actor David Oyelowo on why he won’t play certain roles. Seckou Keita reflects on the peace-giving properties of the Kora. Writers Neil Gaiman and Kazuo Ishiguro discuss why some people are snooty about genre fiction. Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara and Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca make mesmerising music. Rock singer Amanda Palmer explains why she finds asking so hard. British soul singer Laura Mvula celebrates Nina Simone.

(Photo: Taylor Swift (c) Jason Merritt/Getty Images, David Oyelowo (c) Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images, Amanda Palmer (c) Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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