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Mr Vegas, Amir Amirani, Yoko Ono, U2

Yoko Ono on the art of 1960s New York, Amir Amirani's film 'We Are Many', Mr Vegas and U2

Bono explains why U2’s new worldwide arena tour goes back to basics visually; we celebrate the human voice with acapella superstars Pentatonix and the world famous Tuvan throat singers Alash; director Amir Amirani tells us why his new film 'We Are Many' is about the biggest protest in global history. Miriam Makeba's granddaughter Zenzi discusses following in her grandmother’s footsteps; Jamaican Dancehall superstar Mr Vegas reflects on new ways of delivering music; Cynthia Bond, the latest novelist to be championed by Oprah Winfrey, explains how her debut book is based on her mother’s experiences as a black woman in America’s deep south at a time when ‘the air was thick with racism’; Artist Yoko Ono remembers the heady avant-garde art scene of 1960s New York.
Photo Credits: Mr Vegas (Jason Kempin, Getty Images); Yoko Ono (Ben Gabbe, Getty Images).

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 25 May 2015 08:05GMT

Music and featured items

  • Amir Armani

    Amir Armani on his documentary 'We are Many' about the protests against the Iraq War.

    Duration: 06:16

  • Pentatonix

    Pentatonix are the best-selling a capella group in the world.

    Duration: 04:02

  • Mr Vegas

    Seani B talks to Mr Vegas in Kingston

    Duration: 03:54

  • U2 - The Innocence and Experience Tour

    Kirsty Lang talks to set designer Es Devlin, director Willy Williams and Bono himself.

    Duration: 06:40

  • Cynthia Bond

    Cynthia Bond on her debut novel Ruby

    Duration: 06:54

  • Alash

    Alash are masters of the extraordinary throat-singing tradition of Tuva in Central Asia.

    Duration: 05:15

  • Yoko Ono

    Yoko Ono has anew show at Moma in New York

    Duration: 07:31

  • Zenzi Makeba Lee

    Zenzi Makeba Lee talks to Focus On Africa's Stanley Kwenda

    Duration: 07:48

  • U2

    Instant Karma

  • Pentatonix

    Daft Punk medley

  • Brian Eno

    We Are Many

  • Sinkane

    ¸é³Ü²Ô²Ô¾±²Ô’

  • Sidney Bechet

    Strange Fruit

  • Pentatonix

    Aha!

  • Mr. Vegas

    Heads High

  • Mr. Vegas

    My Jam

  • U2

    Cedarwood Road

  • Yoko Ono

    Walking On Thin Ice

  • Kate Bush

    Wow

  • Alash

    Odarladyp Semirtiili (Let's Fatten the Livestock)

  • Alash

    Kosh-oi and Torgalyg

  • Miriam Makeba

    Carnival

  • Miriam Makeba

    Pata Pata

  • Zenzi Makeba Lee

    Ingwe Mabala

Broadcasts

  • Sat 23 May 2015 11:05GMT
  • Mon 25 May 2015 08:05GMT