Inside today's episode you'll get you usual dose of pan-African music from artists like Yaa Yaa (Ghana), Sho Madjozi (South Africa), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Soolking (Algeria), Matchume Zango (Mozambique), and more. Also Kwame Ofori is back! He joins me for Song of the Week "Anybody" by Burna Boy and a lively discussion with friends from Nairobi, Kenya and Tamale, Ghana to talk about the outcome of the 62nd annual Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Congratulations to Angelique Kidjo for her big win with Celia. There's also our vintage tune "Bougie Ya Moutema" by Doctor Nico, and Mohamed Guyo (Kenya) and more! Finally, enjoy the story behind the budding career of Samira's Blues - a Dutch/Moroccan project as told by reporter Bram Posthumus.
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