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World Service,08 Aug 2012,18 mins

08/08/2012

The Strand

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The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Presented by Mark Coles. On today's programme, we hear from Mali's Oumou Sangare and the world's premier banjo player, Bela Fleck about their special musical collaboration, Argentinian author Carlos Gamerro introduces his selection of books that best represent his country in the return of the occasional series Read My Country and our tribute to Marvin Hamlisch. (Image: Oumou Sangare. Credit: Pierre Emmanuel Rastoin)

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