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The Strand Archive - 08/08/2012

Oumou Sangaré and Béla Fleck, Read My Country from Argentina and a musical tribute to Marvin Hamlisch.

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On today's programme, we hear from Mali's Oumou Sangare and the world's premier banjo player, Bela Fleck about their special musical collaboration, Argentinian author Carlos Gamerro introduces his selection of books that best represent his country in the return of the occasional series Read My Country and our tribute to Marvin Hamlisch.

(Image: Oumou Sangare. Credit: Pierre Emmanuel Rastoin)

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