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World Service,12 Aug 2001,29 mins

A New Play by Wole Soyinka

Artbeat

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A review of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka's latest play, King Baabu', as it premieres in Lagos, Nigeria. Also in the programme: the highs and lows of Zimbabwe's International Book Fair - does it have a future given the current political climate there? 'Composition in Africa and the Diasporia' - a three day musical event featuring the experimental music of Halim El-Dabh and others. Presenter: Catherine Fellows.

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