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Simi: 'God gave me passion for an industry that does not really suit my personality'
Nigerian singer Simi shares with CNN's Larry Madowo how she balances her global stardom with her naturally introverted personality.
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Simi: 'God gave me passion for an industry that does not really suit my personality'
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<p>African Voices has featured the continent’s most unique personalities rewriting the African narrative worldwide. From politics to comedy, music to visual arts, architecture, sports, and entrepreneurship, we look back at the show’s 15-year broadcasting history with this snapshot of its storytelling journey.</p>
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Celebrating 15 years of African Voices
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<p>Larry Madowo highlights the inspiring journeys of two trailblazing musicians using their art to create impact. Ghana’s Kofi Kinaata shares how his socially conscious lyrics address issues like migration and sustainability while celebrating his roots in Takoradi. Meanwhile, Tanzania’s Alikiba, the king of Bongo Flava, discusses his 20-year career and his new project, Crown Media, a platform he hopes to use to empower the next generation of creatives.</p>
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How Bongo Flava Icon Alikiba and Ghanaian rapper Kofi Kinaata are using their star power to make a difference
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Yemi Alade reflects on her career and recent grammy nomination
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Yemi Alade performs special rendition of her grammy nominated song "Tomorrow".
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<p>In the 1980s, Kansas City Chiefs legend Christian Okoye paved the way for young Africans to play American Football in the United States. Now, Washington Commanders’ Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi and Seattle Seahawks’ Kenneth Odumegwu are making their own way in the league through the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program.</p>
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Meet the elite Nigerian athletes making moves in American Football
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King Promise: ‘Afrobeats has become the yardstick for all Africans making global music'
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<p>The Nigerian doctor on what drove her to become a doctor, and helping advance knowledge of sickle cell anemia.</p>
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2013: Dr. Bosede Afolabi explains why she chose medicine
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Ghanaian singer King Promise champions African music on the global stage
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<p>For years, African children relied on Western content to meet their educational and entertainment needs. Now, African animators are changing that. CNN finds out how the creators of Kunda Kids and Jeni & Keni are using animation to teach life lessons and celebrate African culture.</p>
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How two creators are changing the edutainment narrative for children in Africa through animation
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Nigerian Singer Rema sits down with Larry Madowo for an interview for African Voices Changemakers in Detroit, Michigan August 17, 2024.
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Rema is setting the tone for the next wave of Afrobeats
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<p>CNN takes you inside Nigerian singer Rema’s highly anticipated Benin City homecoming concert as he shares with Larry Madowo why his hometown of Benin City will always have his heart.</p>
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Inside Afrobeats singer Rema’s homecoming to Benin City
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There’s more to African music than Afrobeats – just listen to these artists
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<p>Celebrating his 90th birthday Nigerian playwright and Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka reflect on his novels, poetry, plays, and a movie out this year about his time under political incarceration in Nigeria.</p>
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Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on the activism that influenced his work
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<p>In a special edition of African Voices, we bring you the best of My Drive, a digital series where celebrities open up about their lives while driving through their hometowns. In this episode, the Nigerian music sensations L.A.X, Majeeed, Chike, and Candy Bleakz, and the Ghanaian star Wendy Shay share their personal journeys.</p>
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CNN takes a ride with five African musicians
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<p>African Voices goes into the octagon to explore mixed martial arts with ​​South African middleweight UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis. CNN’s Larry Madowo spoke with him a few months after his title fight against American Sean Strickland to discuss his historic win, his journey, and what’s in store for his next fight.</p>
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How South Africa got its first UFC middleweight champ
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