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Jan. 5 -Kimbanguist Orchestra Of Kinshasa, DRC Proves Art Can Thrive Anywhere

Kinshasa is the largest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and one of the largest in the world—and it’s not an easy place to live, let alone make works of art. But on a recent episode of HERE AND THERE, KSFR’s Dave Marash interviewed New Yorker magazine reporter Alexis Okeowo about one man who created a thriving, world-class symphony orchestra in Kinshasa. Dave has more.