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In Senegal, Afua Hirsch discovers how exuberant hip-hop, film and fashion scenes have fed off colonial history, and she traces the story of a poet who became the father of Senegalese independence.

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1: Ethiopia | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 59'01''

Afua Hirsch traces Ethiopia's proud 3,000-year history through its art and culture, exploring a civilisation as signi...

3: Kenya | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 59'19''

Afua Hirsch tells the epic story of Kenya, exploring how artists, musicians and writers have responded to the country's ...

Aida Muluneh | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 3'12''

Afua talks to photographer Aida Muluneh about her return from exile to the dynamic new Ethiopia of the 21st century,...

Axum | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 3'41''

Afua Hirsch visits the ancient site of Axum in Ethiopia.

Benga music | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 3'23''

Afua learns about Benga music which is combination of musical genres born out of Nairobi's diversity.

British colony and safari culture | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 5'11''

Afua Hirsch investigates the British colony in Kenya and the development of safari culture.

British creation of Kenya | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 3'08''

Afua Hirsch discusses the British creation of Kenya in 1885 and subsequent colonial projects there.

Christianity in Ethiopia | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 3'09''

Afua Hirsch looks at the art of Ethiopian Christianity.

Classical ballet dancers in Nairobes Kibera slum | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 3'26''

Afua Hircsh visits a classical ballet studio in the Kibera slum.

Contemporary African Recycled art | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 3'54''

Afua meets an artist who is using rubbish from the slums as material to create art.

Haile Selassie | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 6'07''

Afua Hirsch discusses the reign of Haile Selassie, the emperor of Ethiopia.

Kenyatta and modern architecture | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 1'50''

Afua Hirsch discusses the optimistic vision of Kenyatta through it's modern architecture.

Kigango wood carving | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 4'52''

Afua learns about the importance of wood carvings and how they welcome the deceased during a funeral.

Mau Mau uprising | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 4'45''

Afua Hirsch discusses the 1952-1960 Mau Mau uprising in Kenya.

Michael Soi | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 4'26''

Afua Hirsch investigates the Kenyan artist Michael Soi and how his work represents questions of colonisation, violenc...

Rastafari Movement | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 5'53''

Afua Hirsch investigates the Rastafari Movement, headed by Haile Selassie.

The Battle of Adwa | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 3'00''

Afua Hirsch investigates the attempted Italian invasion of Ethiopia, which culminated in the battle of Adwa.

The Ethiopian famines | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

BBC Four | 2020 | 7'00''

Afua Hirsch investigates the Ethiopian famines and the impact they had on the country.

2: Senegal | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

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