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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: Nimco Happy

Nimco Happy

20/11/2021 GMT

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How a viral song turned a Somali singer into a global celebrity

Somali singer Nimco Happy talks about the origins of her hit song Isii Nafta, and how its global popularity has changed her life.

Somali singer Nimco Happy has become a global celebrity. Her love song, Isii Nafta, began to trend on Tiktok in October, and now there are more than 100,000 videos online of fans throwing shapes to the catchy tune. Celebrities have got in on the act, including Cardi B, Trevor Noah and Mo Farah. It is a significant breakthrough for Somali music, and has brought joy and pride to many Somalis.

In this, the first face to face interview Nimco Happy has given, she talks about the origins of the song back in 2017, how it has been popular in East Africa ever since, and how her life has changed since her song went viral.

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