Blur, Valeria Luiselli, Roy Andersson
The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.
Damon Albarn talks through the new album by mega Brit band Blur. We visit the Cape Verde jazz festival which celebrates Creole culture.
Clint Eastwood’s son Kyle discusses legends of the bass guitar and talks about growing up with music at home. Valeria Luiselli and Jorge Volpi are new voices in Mexican literature and describe the reinvention of story there.
We visit the world-renowned cinematographer Christopher Doyle as he mounts a solo art exhibition in London’s Mayfair. Nigerian film actor Desmond Elliot becomes an MP for a suburb of Lagos and tells us about his move into politics. Irene Caselli talks about new theatre in Buenos Aires. And, Swedish film-maker Roy Andersson thinks about the far-right worship of Swedish icons in his new film from that country.
(Photo: Damon Albarn (c) Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images, Valeria Luiselli (c) BBC, Roy Andersson (c) Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
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Blur
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon talk through some of the tracks on their new album
Duration: 07:32
Cape Verde Jazz Festival
Sasha Gankin reports from the country's seventh Creole jazz music festival
Duration: 04:38
Kyle Eastwood
The double bassist and composer talks about his latest album, Time Pieces
Duration: 05:02
Mexican Literature
Valeria Luiselli' and Jorge Volpi talk about their writing
Duration: 05:46
Christopher Doyle
Cinematographer Christopher Doyle talks about his new art show in London
Duration: 09:33
Desmond Elliot
One of the biggest stars of Nigeria's movie industry is now an MP for a suburb of Lagos
Duration: 04:39
New Theatre in Buenos Aires
Claudio Tolcachir talks about his new play to Irene Caselli
Duration: 04:25
Roy Andersson
The director talks about his latest film A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence
Duration: 07:51
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The Album Leaf
Almost There
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Electrocutango
Felino
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Mariachi
Sol La Salida
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Michael Galasso
Yumeji's Theme from the soundtrack to In the Mood for Love
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Kyle Eastwood
Prosecco Smile
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Cesária Évora
Sodade
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Johnny Mercer
Hooray for Hollywood
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Vishal Dadlani
Om Shanti Om (theme tune)
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