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In this episode of Creative Development with IFC, award-winning bassist and author Victor Wooten discusses the link between nature and music, the art of leadership, and the lessons we should heed as technology and artificial intelligence transform many facets of our lives including how we create and engage with music.  

This special episode of Creative Development with IFC brings together Makhtar Diop and legendary American bassist Marcus Miller. Against the backdrop of Black History Month the two discuss Miller’s journey with Miles Davis, the power of music and the song that inspired UNESCO to elect Miller spokesperson of the Slave Route Project.

In this episode of Creative Development with IFC, Makhtar Diop is in conversation with South African pianist Nduduzo Makhathini - the first African artist to be signed by the iconic jazz record label Blue Note. From Coltrane to African cosmology, the two engage in a thought provoking conversation driven by their mutual appreciation for music, history and culture.  

Dans cet épisode de Creative Development with IFC, Makhtar Diop reçoit Neila Tazi, entrepreneure marocaine, parlementaire, fervente défenseure des arts et de la culture et fondatrice du Festival Gnaoua et Musiques du Monde. Au cours de cette discussion riche et inspirante, Neila nous parle de l’Afrique et du monde arabe, intimement liés par la musique, l’art et l’histoire, de sa passion pour les relations humaines, tissées grâce à la musique et de son engagement à servir son pays, le Maroc. 
In this episode of Creative Development with IFC, Makhtar Diop is in conversation with Neila Tazi, a Moroccan entrepreneur, parliamentarian, champion of arts and culture, and founder of the Gnaoua World Music Festival. In an informative and inspiring discussion Neila tells us about how Africa and the Arab world are intimately linked through music, art and history; her passion for the connections forged through music, and her commitment to serving her country, Morocco. 

In this episode of Creative Development with IFC, Managing Director Makhtar Diop talks to celebrated Indian actor Dia Mirza. The conversation reveals Dia’s deep-seated passion for the earth as inspired by her childhood in Hyderabad; and her tireless commitment to using her voice to champion environmental causes.

In this episode of Creative Development with IFC, Managing Director Makhtar Diop sits down with operatic soprano sensation Pretty Yende. Yende talks about her journey from a small town in South Africa to opera houses around the world, and the possibilities that arise when diverse voices are included in the global operatic mainstream.