A Musical Trip to South Africa - with Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry experiences South Africa through its music
A Musical Trip to South Africa - with Lenny Henry - Episode 1
Lenny Henry experiences South Africa through its music. He opens the series at Soccer City in Johannesburg, accompanied by a chorus of vuvuzelas, and enjoys the 'Kwaito' vibe.
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A Musical Trip to South Africa - with Lenny Henry - Episode 2
Apartheid had a lasting effect on South African music. Songs expressed political revolt. With Hugh Masekela, Lenny explores the legacy of the struggle and nostalgia for those days.
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A Musical Trip to South Africa - with Lenny Henry - Episode 3
Lenny meets the Queen of Gospel, the mega-recording artist Rebecca Malope, he is blown away by a choir in Soweto and the choir boy who's now South Africa's sexiest singing star.
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A Musical Trip to South Africa - with Lenny Henry - Episode 4
Lenny Henry investigates the 'lost tribes' whose music is endangered as the country modernises, gets into township Kiba and finds disaffected young Afrikaners reviving angry punk.
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A Musical Trip to South Africa - with Lenny Henry - Episode 5
Paul Simon's hit album Graceland showcased South Africa's huge musical talent; now, many more stars are going global. Lenny meets astonishing Buskaid violinists and pop diva Lira.
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