African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how three very different African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and becoming 21st-century cultural and artistic powerhouses.
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Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how three very different African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and becoming 21st-century cultural and artistic powerhouses.


Afua Hirsch traces a story of defiant independence, kings and communists. With renowned artist Eshetu Tiruneh, she...

Afua discovers how an exuberant hip hop, dance and fashion scene has fed off historic power struggles and culture...

Afua explores the extremes of life in Kenya, where a young population is still pushing away the lingering darkness of...