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World Service,18 May 1992,28 mins

British Mean to Street Musicians?

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Buskers say they’re treated like beggars by the public and the authorities, whereas their continental cousins are considered artists and given generous contributions. So are the British really the meanest to buskers? We take to the London underground to find out. Also on the show, Namibian reggae star, Ras Sheehama; and the number-one Lisbon radio show that's run by the Vatican in Rome.

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