The playlist features music from the US (Taylor Swift), Nigeria (Rema and Wizkid), Ghana (Rocky Dawuni), Mali (Afel Bocum), Ethiopia (Hewan Gebrewold), Tanzania (Zuchu) and Belgium (Stromae). Drop The Needle challenges Mr. Louis Tissier (France) and Maxwell also brings North American music news with coverage on MTV's Music Video Awards from September 12th and Word on the Tweets by VOA's Lady DJ. The show concludes with more live music with Highlife Soundmakers International (Nigeria) out of New York City.