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Zeinab Badawi talks to three cultural icons who are all involved in schemes for the betterment of Africa: Ozwald Boateng, Akon and Yasiin Bey.

Zeinab Badawi talks to three cultural icons who are all involved in schemes for the betterment of Africa: Ghanaian-Briton pioneering fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, Senegalese-American R'n'B and hip-hop superstar Akon and African-American musician and actor Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def. Why is Africa a cultural super power and can the stars of the African diaspora make a difference to the lives of people in the continent of their roots?

30 minutes

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Sun 21 Jul 2013 10:30GMT

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