Africa Beat

Africa Beat's Armando Conte interviews David McKenzie, a CNN reporter based in Nairobi, to talk about his recent award-winning documentary 'Locked Up and Forgotten', which covers the social taboo surrounding mental illness in Kenya. The documentary won the Amnesty International Media award in the ‘International Television and Radio’ category on Tuesday the 24th May 2011 for being "moving yet constructive" according to the judges. The interview explores the core issues behind the problems faced by mentally ill Kenyans today and the progress which has been made since the documentary's release.

Armando Conte introduces the third and final part of Baaba Maal's talk at SOAS, following up with an exclusive interview for OpenAir.fm

Armando Conte presents the first part of Robin Denslow's interview with Senegalese singer, songwriter and guitar player Baaba Maal, held at the Brunei Gallery at SOAS in March 2007.

Armondo Conte interviews Angolan superstar, Bonga Kwenda. Bonga was an international athlete who was also political activist during the first civil war in Angola. He was outspoken in his anti-colonialist attitude towards the Portuguese. He made his music in exile for decades and his albums about colonial domination and independence --Angola 72 & Angola 74-- were extremely popular despite being outlawed in Angola.