PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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Assault on a continent exposed
A new Communist Party pamphlet looks into the ongoing pillage carried out by the West in Africa, says Kenny Coyle
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
The New Scramble for Africa (CPB, £2) Available from the CPB.
With the musical monstrosity that is Band Aid 30 in the charts, the image of Africa as a helpless victim saved only by the kindly condescension of the West is back again.
Different words, same old tune.
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