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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: Tempoe

Tempoe

26/03/2022 GMT

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A Nigerian producer who has worked on massive hits for CKay and Joeboy

Nigerian producer Tempoe tells the story of some of the biggest hits he has worked on, including CKay's Love Nwantiti and Alcohol by Joeboy.

Nigerian producer Tempoe has made some of the continent's biggest hits with some of Africa's biggest artists. He co-produced one of the most successful Afrobeat songs ever, Love Nwantiti by CKay, which went viral on social media in 2021 and charted internationally. Tempoe also produced Joeboy’s Alcohol, which had amassed 50 million streams within four weeks of its release.

In this edition, Tempoe tells the story of these songs, gives his take on the role of the producer and the creative process of music making, and reveals that he has no desire to take to the stage or step into the limelight as an artist in his own right.

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