Yemi Alade
Nigeria's Yemi Alade, one of the biggest female Afrobeats stars, talks to DJ Edu and performs her take on a Nina Simone classic.
This Is Africa welcomes Yemi Alade, one of the biggest and most vivacious female Afrobeats stars. The Nigerian superstar tells DJ Edu how her hit song Johnny almost never reached the public. It has now amassed more than a hundred million views on Youtube.
The TIA spotlight falls on Zimbabwe, and the talented producer turned recording artist Simbatagz. The list of people he’s worked with reads like a roll call of top flight talent, including Wizkid, Burna Boy, Sarz and Wande Cole.
Every week This Is Africa digs into the crates and plays a classic track. This week there’s a treat: Yemi Alade sings her favourite classic of all time, Feeling Good by Nina Simone.
Image: Edu with Yemi Alade (Credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ) and Simbatagz (Credit: Ubuntugraphy)
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Yemi Alade: What's in my bag?
Duration: 01:49
Broadcasts
- Sat 25 Jan 2020 09:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Australasia
- Sat 25 Jan 2020 18:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Europe and the Middle East
- Sat 25 Jan 2020 19:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 26 Jan 2020 10:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Mon 27 Jan 2020 02:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Americas and the Caribbean