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Yemi Alade: beyond the music

Bbc World Service
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Grammy-nominated Yemi Alade is one of Africa's biggest music stars and a trailblazer who has helped take Afrobeats to audiences around the world. She's collaborated with artists including Beyoncé and became the first female African Afrobeats artist to surpass 100 million views on a single music video. Now, she's touring the continent to promote her latest album. While in Kenya, she sat down with Focus on Africa host Nkechi Ogbonna to reflect on her longevity, the challenges women face in Africa's music industry, and what governments can do to better support artists.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Fana Negash and Carolyne Kiambo Senior Producers: Priyanka Sippy and Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: Herbert Masua Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla

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