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This Is Africa

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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: Winky D and Santrinos Raphael

Winky D and Santrinos Raphael

19/09/2020 GMT

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DJ Edu chats to stars from Zimbabwe and Togo

DJ Edu chats to Winky D, one of the most popular musicians in Zimbabwe for more than a decade, and Togolese star Santrinos Raphael.

Winky D has been among the most popular musicians in Zimbabwe for over a decade.  A pioneer of the “Zimdancehall” scene, fusing reggae and dancehall, some of his songs have a humorous side while others focus on the serious problems he sees in Zimbabwean society.  He talks to DJ Edu about his latest album Njema – which translates as handcuffs – and explains why the pandemic is hitting the country’s musicians hard in the pocket.
 
Togo’s Santrinos Raphael is one of the hottest acts in Francophone West Africa right now, picking up awards and new fans.  He tells This Is Africa why he is a sucker for a good old fashioned love song.

Image: Santrinos Raphael (Credit: Riozda Pictures) and Winky D (Credit: BBC)

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