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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: Mayorkun

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09/10/2021 GMT

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How a Twitter post propelled a Nigerian singer to stardom

DJ Edu speaks to Mayorkun, a Nigerian singer whose rise to fame began when he posted a cover of a song by Davido to Twitter.

Mayorkun posted a cover of a song by Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido to Twitter - and to his utter astonishment, Davido himself got in touch. Mayorkun tells DJ Edu about his amazing journey from unknown to now releasing his second album, Back In Office.

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