Vano Baby
DJ Edu meets Vano Baby, a controversial artist from Benin who's rethinking his bad boy image.
Vano Baby is the bad boy of Benin. Heβs forged a very successful career from creating shock and outrage in his relatively conservative country. But as he tells This Is Africa, heβs toned down his lyrics quite a bit recently because he is ambitious and wants his music to be played βeverywhereβ. He reveals that itβs important to him to be seen as an artist with a clever way with words. He has also thought about being a role model to the next generation, and gives short shrift to those who believe a three-minute song can corrupt their children.
Image: Vano Baby (Credit: GaΓ«lle Gbaguidi Photography)
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Vano Baby: What's in my bag?
Duration: 02:55
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- Sat 30 Oct 2021 01:32GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sat 30 Oct 2021 10:32GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Australasia
- Sat 30 Oct 2021 19:32GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 31 Oct 2021 11:32GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
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