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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: Ami Yerewolo and Dr Keb

Ami Yerewolo and Dr Keb

01/05/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - This Is Africa, Ami Yerewolo and Dr Keb

Two artists trying to shake up Mali's music scene

Rapper Ami Yerewolo and singer-songwriter Dr Keb talk to DJ Edu about their efforts to shake up Mali's music scene.

Mali has an incredibly rich musical tradition, but as our guests on TIA this week reveal, it can be hard to shake things up and do something different there. 

Ami Yerewolo is Mali’s first female rapper, and, as she tells DJ Edu, it has taken her ten years of struggle and sacrifice to get where she is today, with a supportive label, an impressive third album and at the helm of a festival celebrating women rap artists.

Dr Keb is a singer-songwriter influenced by Afrobeats. He’s also faced closed doors, being turfed out of studios and not allowed onto stages to perform. But Dr Keb has persevered. He’s just released his first album, Reality. It contains twenty-three tracks and shows off his versatility and talent. It’s also doing really well with fans.

Image: Ami Yerewolo (Credit: Oman Seth) and Dr Keb (Credit: Tchete Photography)

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