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Batila and Dandy: Why we make music

How making music helps artists around the world make sense of the societies they live in.

What happens when Bantu-soul meets English pop? Congolese musician Batila and British singer Dandy talk to Datshiane Navanayagam about how making music helps them to make sense of the societies they live in.

Liraz is an Israeli singer, actress and dancer, who’s one of Israel’s biggest stars. She speaks to Datshiane about her latest album, Zan which means "women" in Farsi. It’s a record that has had a lifetime poured into it, as it draws heavily on her family’s history and roots in Iran.

Has a film, a song or an exhibition ever changed the way you see the world? Acclaimed composer and pianist Max Richter discusses the creative power of the Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda.

(Image: Batila and Dandy. Credit (Batila): Daron Bandeira)

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27 minutes

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  • Sat 20 Nov 202117:06GMT
  • Sat 20 Nov 202122:32GMT
  • Sun 21 Nov 202104:32GMT
  • Sun 21 Nov 202119:32GMT
  • Mon 22 Nov 202110:06GMT

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