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Metal microphone against a dark background
Date
19 March 2021 - 11:04

How to get started as a radio DJ

DJ Jazz Ziedan from New Zealand’s Base FM tells us how aspiring DJs can get experience and find work on radio.

Tags
Music
Date
07 February 2018 - 17:53

'Sherlock' composer on making music for television and film

Michael Price is a composer for TV and film, known for work including the theme for the BBC TV series 'Sherlock'.

Tags
Music, Film
Man walking down the street, listening to music. Photo (c)
Date
26 September 2017 - 13:06

Seven Zimbabwean musicians you should hear

Immerse yourself in the sounds of Harare, the ‘Sunshine City’, with this selection by the British Council's Farai Ncube and Alex Bratt.

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Music, Arts
'At sundown, all over the city, groups of people bring their sound systems into the squares.' Image Tj Holowaychuk, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
11 August 2017 - 15:53

How time spent in China inspired me as a musician

Classically trained pianist and violinist Quinta spent six weeks in China as part of the Musicians in Residence programme. We asked her about her visit.

Tags
Music, Performance
Photo of glasses on script
Date
23 June 2017 - 02:14

Max Hoehn: 'Opera's power is undeniable, whatever your musical taste'

Opera director Max Hoehn, a recipient of the Artists' International Development Fund, explains what it has been like to turn an old warehouse into an opera house.

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Performance, Music
Akala performs on stage at Rum Shack event organised by Lyrix Organix
Date
29 September 2016 - 15:15

What to remember when organising an arts event

We asked Dan Tsu, who organises performances and teaches workshops for artists and young people.

Tags
Arts, Music
Photo courtesy of Stranger Lagos, used with kind permission.
Date
20 August 2015 - 01:59

The best cultural things to do in Lagos

Just as we launch UK/Nigeria 2015–16, a new season of cultural exchange between Nigeria and the UK, the British Council's Alex Bratt recommends some cultural highlights in Lagos.

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Arts, Fashion, Film, Music
'Fashion designer and entrepreneur Gloria Wavamunno (pictured) learned her trade in London.'
Date
23 March 2015 - 04:47

Five leading Ugandan creatives you should know

Recent British Council research suggests that East Africa's creative economy is taking off. Journalist Phiona Okumu looks at some of the players emerging out of Uganda.

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Arts, Fashion, Music, Literature, Creative Economy, Visual Arts
'No aspect of the Harlem Renaissance shaped America as much as jazz, which flouted conventions with its syncopated rhythms and improvised instrumental solos'
Date
15 October 2014 - 13:02

How black culture in the US took off after First World War

This Black History Month in the UK, the British Council’s Paul Howson explains how the Harlem Renaissance turned disillusionment into pride.

Tags
Arts, Music, Literature, History, Dance
Misty Miller performing 'Next To You' for 'Amped', a video series brought to you by The Crypt Sessions and The Selector radio (British Council).
Date
23 July 2013 - 09:00

Misty Miller not 'just another girl with an acoustic guitar'

The Selector, our global weekly radio show for new UK music, has teamed up with The Crypt Sessions to bring you ‘Amped’, a monthly video series with UK artists.

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Music, Arts
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