African Renaissance
- 2020
- Returning Series
- 1 season
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how Kenya, Ethiopia and Senegal are becoming the powerhouses of African culture.
Latest: Season 1 · 2020
View all seasonsE1. Ethiopia
Aug 17, 2020 · 59m
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".
E2. Senegal
Aug 24, 2020 · 59m
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.
E3. Kenya
Aug 31, 2020 · 59m
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.
