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Meet the Smartnetwork - David Shields
David Shields is one of those people that you can lose hours with just listening to the incredible stories from throughout his career. Originally set to be a jockey before he grew a little bit too much, David became a make-up artist. After a friend telling him he had too many ideas, he...
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Beats In Our Backyard - Burundi
Located in the central part of Africa, Burundi is a tiny country compared with it's neighbors but a country rich in history, culture and of course music. Sadly though, after more than five decades of unrest, civil war and sadly - genocide, Burundi is now one of the ten...
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Burundi Bonus Feature - National Anthem
One thing about the singing side of Africa, is that you'll hear some of the most beautiful melodies you've ever heard, and especially in the Central African region. While we were filming the piece I asked them to sing a song as a group and so they sung 'Burundi Bwacu' (Our...
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Beats In Our Backyard - Croatia
Goran hails from Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. Goran's story is quite remarkable, he is a multi-instrumentalist, proficient in playing over 30 different instruments and was a notable musician back home in Croatia, and had already spent many years touring the world. He was...
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