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The Afroboss, DJ Edu, brings the biggest guests and hottest sounds from all over Africa

The Afroboss, DJ Edu, brings the biggest guests and hottest sounds from all over Africa.

With the hot new tunes from every corner of the motherland, This Is Africa is a weekly showcase of all-Africa musical talent.  
 
DJ Edu brings his rich musical knowledge of the African music scene.  
And each week there’s a big interview with star name from music, fashion, football, and more – they’ll be sharing what excites them in music right now. 

This Is Africa also each week features DJ Edu’s Ten in Ten: 10 tracks from 10 different countries in 10 minutes. 
And there’s a focus on new talent every time – the programme will always be introducing up and coming artists from a different African country.

This Is Africa: Djodje

Djodje

12/09/2020 GMT

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A pop star who wants to bring the sounds of Cape Verde to the world

DJ Edu talks to Djodje, one of Cape Verde's most successful pop stars, who wants to bring his kizomba rhythms to to a worldwide audience.

Djodje is one of Cape Verde’s most successful pop stars. Following in the footsteps of Nelson Freitas, he blends zouk and kizomba with Cape Verde’s own coladeira rhythms. His sound is winning fans all over the lusophone world, and he’s keen to get exposed to anglophone audiences too, and share in the global success that Afrobeats musicians are now enjoying.
 
Djodje also talks about his new song Preto, which attempts to reclaim the word for black in Portuguese and turn it from an insult into a badge of pride.

Image: Djodje (Credit: Indi Nunez)

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