00:00200 years ago Ludwig van Beethoven was already recognized as a musical genius. If he were
00:13alive today he no doubt would have been ecstatic at how music he developed has
00:19been reinterpreted across the world. Today many African orchestras and
00:27composers remain inspired by Beethoven's works and at this year's Beethoven fest
00:33we saw even more innovation and interpretations from hip and cool as
00:38proven by the band Bantu
00:45to traditional classics with an added African twist
00:57and the great fella Kuti was not left behind. His famous track Colonial
01:07Mentality which tackles themes of social justice was featured as a treat at the
01:13Beethoven fest. So this mix doesn't just make African music richer it actually
01:20pushes classical music in a new direction too and African musicians are
01:26constantly coming up with fresh sounds that honor their roots while connecting
01:32to music all over the world. And that's pretty awesome!
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