African Music

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The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Presented by Mark Coles African Music Nii Ayi Tagoe from Accra's JOY FM station, SAFM's Michelle Constant in Johannesburg and Jared Ombui from KBC in Nairobi pick their muscial highlights from 2012. North American Film and Books Kurt Andersen, who presents the weekly arts and culture programme Studio 360, broadcast on National Public Radio in the US and Jian Ghomeshi who hosts "Q" a daily arts programme on the Canadian broadcaster CBC with their picks from 2012. Angelique Kidjo Audrey Brown talks to Angélique Kidjo - often heralded as Africa's première diva - about her singing, her new album collaborating with Diane Reeves and Branford Marsalis and about her philanthropic work. Australasia Film and Books Michael Cathcart, presenter of ABC's Arts Today programme and Radio New Zealand presenter Lyn Freeman of the Arts On Sunday show with their picks from 2012. Esa Pekka Salonen & technology arts apps As the Finnish conductor and composer launches a new classical music app, we're joined by music broadcaster Andrew MacGregor and literary critic Alex Clark to discuss whether technology can enhance our experience of the arts. Hear My Country Spanish DJ Paula Quintana chooses three songs which she thinks best sum up her country. Picture shows South African singer/songwriter Sahara Photo by Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Images.