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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: Kwesi Arthur

Kwesi Arthur

21/05/2022 GMT

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A multi-talented Ghanaian star tells DJ Edu about his debut album

Multi-talented Ghanaian star Kwesi Arthur tells DJ Edu about his debut studio album, Son of Jacob.

Kwesi Arthur is an award-winning Ghanaian rapper, singer and songwriter, who's been producing hit songs since 2017. A huge success for 2021 was his remix of Yaw Tog’s Sore, which also featured British star Stormzy.

In this programme, Kwesi Arthur shares his first studio album, Son of Jacob, and explains that he hopes it will inspire his fans to persevere when the going gets tough.

Image: Kwesi Arthur at the 2018 BET Awards (Credit: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic via Getty Images)

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