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Download MP3Moviegoers will have an edge for today’s Geo Quiz. If you’ve seen District 9, you’ll know aliens arrive over Johannesburg. But the movie was filmed in a famous township south-west of the South African city. Can you name it?
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Download MP3For today’s geoquiz we wanted to know where the new sci-fi spectacular, District 9, was filmed. The answer is Soweto, South Africa, specifically a district of Soweto called Chiawalo. Correspondent Geoffrey York went to Chiawalo to see what residents make of the movie.
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Download MP3The Cuban band Rhythms del Mundo adds a little Latin spice to classic rock and soul tunes. They also get a little help from artists like Amy Winehouse and Jack Johnson. The World’s William Troop has more.
The movie District 9 was filmed in a famous township south-west of Johannesburg in South Africa. Can you name it?
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Download MP3Today’s Global Hit blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with well-known pop and rock classics. We mean that literally, as The World’s William Troop explains.
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