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Joe Mahoney, as part of a series of posts about how to make interesting radio programs, posts a very funny (and brief) interview with Hastings Kumuzu Banda with the BBC from 1957 (if I recall correctly). Banda later became President for Life of the African nation of Malawi, referred to in this interview by its colonial era name of Nyasaland. The White House press secretary could learn something from this guy. I’ve heard this clip a number of times; the BBC World Service used to have a request show that played any kind of sound recording, not just music, and this one would inevitably pop up at least once or twice a year. Absolutely classic, has to be heard to be believed.
Tags: radio BBC interview Banda stonewalling
Posted at 12:08 AM
I actually had as a college track coach a relative of Dr. Banda’s - great-nephew or something, I guess. It might have been a coincidence of names, but he was a former national Olympic coach for Malawi, which suggested some kind of official connections.
Posted by pjm at 8:11 AM, May 24, 2006 [Link]