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How Music can Unite, Influence and Persuade

How music can unite, influence and persuade, from Burkina Faso to India and Mali to Calais

With Tina Daheley.

As Burkina Faso prepares for presidential elections, rapper Smockey remembers his role in last year’s popular uprising which ended the rule of former President Blaise Compaore. In neighbouring Mali how did the terror attack in Bamako affect music in Timbuktu? From music being censored to a music video produced by India’s chief censor, Sandip Roy reports. And, we hear about an attempt to create musical solidarity with the migrants camped out in Calais.

(Photo credit: AFP)

27 minutes

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Sat 28 Nov 201522:32GMT
BBC World Service West and Central Africa

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  • Sat 28 Nov 201503:32GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Sat 28 Nov 201509:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
  • Sat 28 Nov 201512:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
  • Sat 28 Nov 201519:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
  • Sat 28 Nov 201522:32GMT
    BBC World Service West and Central Africa

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