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African Renaissance Season 1

August. 17,2020
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6.9
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Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how Kenya, Ethiopia and Senegal are becoming the powerhouses of African culture.

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Episode 3 - Kenya
First Aired: August. 31,2020

Afua Hirsch concludes the series with a look at how art emerged in Kenya in a period of post-colonialism. Subjects include both the spiritual significance of art, and its means to create and reinforce stereotypes.

Episode 2 - Senegal
First Aired: August. 24,2020

Afua Hirsch explores the emergence of Senegal from French colonial rule - and how the country expressed itself through art under its poet president Léopold Senghor.

Episode 1 - Ethiopia
First Aired: August. 17,2020

Afua Hirsch looks at how Ethiopian's proud history of independence had informed its art - and how its time under empire saw it develop its own sophisticated method of "Wax and Gold".

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