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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.

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This Is Africa: Buruntuma and Afroto

Buruntuma and Afroto

17/10/2020 GMT

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A DJ bringing African sounds to European dancefloors, and a rising Egyptian rapper

DJ Edu chats to Buruntuma, a DJ from Guinea-Bissau who's bringing African sounds to European dancefloors, and Afroto, one of a new generation of rappers finding success in Egypt.

Buruntuma describes himself as a “storyteller lost in Lisbon”, having moved to Europe from Guinea-Bissau as a teenager. Now a successful afro-house DJ, he aims to maintain the tradition of his nation's griot musicians, ancient guardians of knowledge and history who pass on their wisdom through song. He tells DJ Edu how a love of 90s house music got him hooked on electronica and why his adopted home in the Portuguese capital is a little piece of Africa in Europe.

Afroto is one of a new generation of rappers finding success in Egypt. The scene now dominates streaming services that are popular with young people while its artists are being asked to write music for things like adverts and movies. With a name that translates as "little genie", he explains to TIA what is so magical about his own brand of eastern-flavoured trap.

Image: Afroto (Credit: Tarek JPG) and Buruntuma (Credit: Indi Nunez)

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