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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: Innoss B

Innoss B

14/11/2020 GMT

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A young star from Democratic Republic of Congo shares his thoughts on his home country

Innoss B is only 23, but he’s already been a star for a decade. He talks to Ata Ahli Ahebla about his music and life in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Innoss B is only 23 but he’s already been a star for a decade.  At twelve years old, this young boy from Goma, in the troubled eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, won a talent contest and was taken to the USA by Akon, the highly successful Senegalese-American musician and entrepreneur. 
 
He’s been on the rise ever since, and the remix of his 2019 release Yope featuring Diamond Platinumz has been a massive hit, with a staggering 120 million views on YouTube at the time of writing.
 
Innoss B talks to Ata Ahli Ahebla about the Yope collaboration, working with Akon, and why it’s high time the DRC government took responsibility for the ongoing security issues in his home region.
 
Ata Ahli Ahebla also presents his pick of the new African music releases in an all-Francophone 10 in 10.

Image: Innoss B (Credit: Studio Kimia)

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