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Nelson Mandela

The art and artists he inspired

Playwright Athol Fugard remembers how Mandela was disguised as a chauffeur when he first met him. And, Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein talks about hearing of Mandela's death during the Royal Premiere of his film Mandela: Long Walk To Freedo. Trumpeter Hugh Masekela reveals that a letter from Robben Island inspired him to write his Mandiba anthem Bring Him Back ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½. Actress Dame Janet Suzman reveals Mandela's idiosyncratic dancing style, percussionist Eugene Skeef talks about the music of the anti-apartheid era and artist and author Kadir Nelson comments on his commission to paint a portrait of Mandela for The New Yorker magazine.

(Photo of Nelson Mandela (c) Chris Jackson/Getty, Hugh Masekela (c) Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty, Atho Fugard (c) Dan Callister)

50 minutes

Last on

Sun 15 Dec 2013 22:06GMT

Music and featured items

  • Chapters

    • Harvey Weinstein

      The news of Mandela's death broke at the film premiere of Long Walk to Freedom

      Duration: 08:52

    • Eugene Skeef

      The South African percussionist talks about Mandela's musical legacy

      Duration: 05:20

    • Michael Kaloki

      Our reporter in Nairobi brings us news of the Kenya Photography Awards

      Duration: 04:37

    • Kadir Nelson

      The African-American artist who was commissioned to paint a portrait of Mandela

      Duration: 03:27

    • Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse

      The South African musician talks about some of the music inspired by Mandela

      Duration: 02:39

    • Richard Lubner

      The South African gallery owner talks about the art that Mandela produced

      Duration: 04:01

    • Hugh Masekela

      A tribute to Mandela by the South African trumpeter

      Duration: 01:41

    • Athol Fugard

      The playwright talks about how he first met Mandela

      Duration: 10:36

    • Andy Kershaw

      The broadcaster recalls when he accidentally met Nelson Mandela

      Duration: 07:05

    • Dame Janet Suzman

      The South African actress on her recollections of Mandela

      Duration: 01:08

  • Here is the music we played in this week's programme

    • West Nkosi

      African Spirit

    • Elias Lerole

      Long Trousers Kwela

  • The Havana Swingsters

    Mzala

  • Sipho Mabuse

    Jive Soweto

  • Hugh Masekela

    Bring Him Back ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ (Nelson Mandela)

  • Reggie Msomi's Hollywood Jazz Band

    Midnight Ska

  • Soweto String Quartet

    Mbayi Mbayi

  • M’bilia Bel

    Nakeyi Nairobi

  • AIR

    Photograph

  • The African Jazz Pioneers

    Hellfire

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Come to My Island

  • Issa Bagayogo

    Chauffeur

  • None

    Deleted Record

  • Soweto String Quartet

    Nkosi Sikelei Africa

Broadcast

  • Sun 15 Dec 2013 22:06GMT

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