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Video John Kani and Daudi Anguka take African stories global 23:05
<p>As gospel music’s appeal keeps rising globally, Nigerian pastor Nathaniel Bassey and singer Mercy Chinwo are leading the pack with huge streaming numbers in sub-Saharan Africa.</p>
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Video These two Nigerian gospel singers are topping the charts in sub-Saharan Africa 23:03
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 26: Atlanta Hawks center Dikembe Mutombo (R) drives past Phoenix Suns' Cliff Robinson during their game in Atlanta 26 January. (Photo credit should read STEVEN R. SCHAEFER/AFP via Getty Images)
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Video How Dikembe Mutombo, Josh Okogie, and Yves Missi elevate African basketball 22:47
<p>Cecil and Keke Hammond are bridging cultures in Nigeria. About 20 years ago, the first Rhythm Unplugged concert was created in Lagos to provide a platform for Nigerian artists. later, Flytime Fest was developed to expand that original concept.</p>
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Video How this Nigerian couple championed Afrobeats before it was popular 23:00
<p>Rwandan singer Bruce Melodie first rose to prominence after winning a popular singing competition. Now, his hitmaker status in East Africa and abroad has served him well as a businessman in several ventures, including an investment in a professional basketball team in Rwanda.</p>
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Video How Rwanda’s Bruce Melodie went from backup singer to hitmaker 23:02
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Video How Nigerian singer Patoranking and a British army vet are driving change through philanthropy 23:03
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Video Actor Djimon Hounsou sparks Pan-African unity through nonprofit 23:00
<p>One of East Africa’s biggest Fashion brands, Kenya's Vivo Fashion Group, is betting on growing abroad with its first store in the US, while Burkina Faso designer Pathe’O creates unique garments made famous by African leaders like the late Nelson Mandela.</p><p><br /></p>
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Video Meet two African fashion brands that shine globally 23:00
<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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Video Celebrating 15 years of African Voices 22:57
<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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Video How Bongo Flava Icon Alikiba and Ghanaian rapper Kofi Kinaata are using their star power to make a difference 23:02
<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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Video Meet the elite Nigerian athletes making moves in American Football 22:57
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Video Yemi Alade reflects on her career and recent grammy nomination 23:12
Nigerian Comedia Ajebo is using animation to share African culture with the world.
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CNN
Video How two creators are changing the edutainment narrative for children in Africa through animation 23:02
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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Video Rema is setting the tone for the next wave of Afrobeats 23:00
<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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Video Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on the activism that influenced his work 5:41
<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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Video How South Africa got its first UFC middleweight champ 23:04
<p>South Africa’s most decorated Olympian, swimmer Chad Le Clos, hopes to defy the odds to achieve second gold at 32 in the 100-meter butterfly event. Moroccan B-Boy, Bilal Mallakh, aims to dazzle the crowds with his explosive moves in this year’s new discipline of Olympic Breaking. South African Skateboarding prodigy, Boipelo Awuah, withdrew from her event in Tokyo 2020 due to an accident and now is looking for Olympic redemption.</p>
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Video These African playmakers are making a splash in this year’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games 23:00
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Video How Mandla Mlangeni and Louis Mhlanga are redefining African Jazz 22:57
<p>Wendy Shay, the most streamed Ghanaian female artist on Boomplay, is not just a singer and songwriter; she’s a musical innovator. Formerly a nurse and midwife, Shay shifted her focus to music, her first love, and rose to fame in 2018. Her unique music style, a blend of Afrobeats, Highlife, and Hiplife genres, has earned her hits like “Uber Driver” and “Africa Money.” Larry Madowo sat down with Shay in Accra, to discuss her achievements and how the singer has still found ways to “nurse” the world back to health with her music and nonprofit work.</p>
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Video How Wendy Shay went from midwife to the most streamed Ghanaian female artist 22:56
<strong>Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold poses for a photo with volunteers at the Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiatives medical outreach he sponsored at Akerele Primary Healthcare Center in Surelere in Lagos. </strong>
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Video Adekunle Gold on his sickle cell advocacy: ‘It’s game time from now on’ 22:54
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Video Nigerian designers Veekee James and Andrea Iyamah redefine global fashion 22:56
Nigerian afrobeats star Tiwa Savage makes her feature film acting debut in "Water & Garri,"which she also executive produced.
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Video Nigerian singer star Tiwa Savage reveals journey to take “Water & Garri: from EP to feature film 22:59
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Video Meet the Ghanaian YouTuber connecting Africans one video at a time 23:00
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Video Nigerian singer Simi captivates fans with authenticity 22:59
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Video Ghanaian Afro-Dancehall star Stonebwoy aims to unite diaspora through music 23:02
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Video How two renowned photographers are defying African stereotypes 23:02
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CNN
Video Ramaphakela siblings bring South African Rom-Coms to global audience 23:02
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Video How Uganda’s first Grammy nominee is elevating disadvantaged kids in his country 23:05
South African ballerina Kitty Phetla is using her career to create space for more Black ballerinas and amplify Black stories
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Video African dancers use artistic expression to amplify Black stories and spur change 22:58
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Video How three playmakers are leading Morocco’s football evolution 23:00
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Video How South Africa is making its mark on hip-hop history 22:58
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Video Amapiano’s global domination driven by women behind the turntables 23:06
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Video How three African daredevils are pushing the boundaries in action sports 23:07
Michellin-starred chef Georgiana Viou is giving Europe the taste of Benin.
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CNN
Video These culinary mavericks are redefining African cuisine 23:04
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Video How two African architects prioritize culture, sustainability and social change through design 23:00
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Video How these two African music ensembles are resonating on a global scale 23:02
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Video How these top African recording artists are going beyond borders 23:00
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Video How these playmakers strive to grow cricket across the African continent 23:08
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Video These multimedia changemakers are showcasing their heritage in film and music 23:00
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Video Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Asake’s captivating journey to music stardom 23:00
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Video From wildlife to culture, see how these photographers develop their passions through the lens
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Video How tech entrepreneurs are bridging the digital divide in Africa
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Video These African rugby players inspire on and off the pitch
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Video P-Square talks breakup, reunion ahead of new studio album
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CNN
Video How Davido’s fourth-studio album ‘Timeless’ is both a comeback and a healing story
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Video Record-breaking Kenyan climber wants to advance the sport in his country
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Video African athletes ride the wave of success
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Video African basketball stars pave the way for young athletes
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Video South African athletes set their sights on the Olympics, Paralympics
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Video These Africans are re-writing the rules of fashion and pageantry
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Video African skateboarders push the youth toward a brighter future
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Video Legendary footballers move the sport forward in Africa
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Video The ‘Miracle Doctor’ giving people their sight back
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Video The conservations protecting Africa’s vulnerable animals
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Video How water sports are making waves in Africa
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Video These African choreographers inspire through dance
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Video Inspiring a new generation of athletes on and off the pitch
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Video Extraordinary Africans are going the distance
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Video African health care workers transform rural communities
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Video These African environmental activists found innovative ways to help their communities
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Video These changemakers are empowering African communities through agriculture and tradition
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Video These animators are bringing African stories to life
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Video Training the next generation of African athletes
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Video African artists promote peace and self-expression
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Video African photographers use their lenses for social change
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Video Empowering African youth through education
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Video These African entrepreneurs and doctors are transforming the tech and medical fields
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Video Meet the African chefs bringing bold flavors to the table