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This Is Africa

Music: World

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: Rosa Ree

Rosa Ree

19/06/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - This Is Africa, Rosa Ree

DJ Edu talks to a trailblazing Tanzanian rapper

Tanzanian rapper Rosa Ree tells DJ Edu why the bond she shares with her sisters and her mother made her a feminist, determined to help African women in their fight for equality.

Rosa Ree is a Tanzanian blazing a trail for female rappers. Having experienced bullying and domestic violence as a child, she tells DJ Edu why the bond she shares with her sisters and her mother made her a feminist determined to help African women in their fight for equality. 
 
And, like former TIA guest Rayvanny, she addresses the issue of artistic censorship in Tanzania, detailing how she managed to escape a six-month musical ban handed down by the authorities in her home country.
 
There is also the 10-in-10 Mix, This Is Africa's weekly pick of the freshest new tracks making waves across the Motherland.

Image: Rosa Ree (Courtesy of Rosa Ree)

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