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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: Bankulli

01/01/2022 GMT

Bankulli

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A man with a unique place in the global rise of Afrobeats

DJ Edu meets Bankulli, an artist and music industry power player from Nigeria, who has a unique place in the global rise of Afrobeats.

Bankulli, from Nigeria is a man who has a unique place in the rise and rise of African music. He is a musical mover and shaker, having managed artists, and joined the dots in so many ways, as well as being a talented musician in his own right. He was instrumental in linking Nigerian artists in London with those in the motherland, which allowed Afrobeats to emerge as a movement and thrive, and was a key player in the launch of D’Banj’s Oliver Twist, arguably the first Afrobeats song out of Nigeria to become a major hit internationally. 

More recently, Bankulli performed on two tracks on Beyonce’s Grammy-nominated album The Gift, which gave Afrobeats massive exposure worldwide, and he rubs shoulders with the likes of Kanye West and Jay-Z. Bankulli is keen to share his knowledge and success with upcoming artists, and has a keen eye for new talent, discovering none other than Teni the Entertainer. He has been working on a documentary telling the amazing story of Afrobeats, which is due to be released early in 2022.

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