On Red Carpet, East African Dj’s KII and DJ Toxyyc join the show to discuss how they are influencing the music industry in their region.

Plus, Nigerian Grammy-award winning musician Tems releases her debut album soon after a successful performance at Coachella. She was joined on stage by Afrobeats superstar Wizkid and multi-award-winning popstar Justin Bieber.

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On this week’s episode of Red Carpet, host Jackson Mvunganyi sits down with Bruce Melodie, a multi-award winning Rwandan Afrobeats musician. They discuss the East African artist’s career in music and more.

Plus, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, a U.S. based actor from the Democratic Republic of Congo visits VOA to discuss her most recent on-screen appearance in the movie “The Color Purple,” which was produced by Oprah Winfrey.

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On this week’s episode of Red Carpet, host Jackson Mvunganyi sits down with Osita Ugeh, a reputable U.S. based African event organizer who is popularly known by his alias Duke. He has promoted concerts for several award-winning artists, including Burna Boy, Davido, Adekunle Gold, Stonebwoy and others.

Plus, VOA interviews Paulina Chiziane, a Mozambican writer who broke barriers by becoming the first African woman to publish a novel.

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On this week’s edition of Red Carpet, host Jackson Mvunganyi sits down with Ghanaian Afrobeats star, Kidi. They discuss his musical influences and some of his billboard charting songs, including “Touch It,” and “Blessed.”

Plus, VOA’s Timothy Obiezu files a report from Abuja, Nigeria, which delves into the West African nation’s film industry, popularly known as “Nollywood.”

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On this week’s edition of Red Carpet, host Jackson Mvunganyi sits down with Ghanaian multi-award-winning musician Black Sherif. They discuss his musical influences, the state of music in his nation and more.

Plus, Beyonce’s country album has broken streaming records.

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On this week’s edition of Red Carpet, we hear from Tosin Otudeko, a Nollywood screenwriter and producer who discussed her new movie titled “Over the Bridge.” Plus, Mozambican fashion designer Shaazia Adam joins the show to highlight how she took her brand to the global market.

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On this week's episode of Red Carpert, 2024 Basketball Africa League kicks off its fourth season in Pretoria, South Africa. Oppenheimer wins big at the Oscars. We check out the D.C. Embassy Chef Challenge—a fun and friendly competition where 23 chefs prepared cuisines from their countries. competition where 23 chefs prepared cuisines from their countries. And for women’s history month we pay tribute the life and legacy of Cape Verdean singer, Cesária Évora.

On this week’s episode of Red Carpet, we spotlight the work of Mati Diop, a French-Senegalese filmmaker who made history at the Berlin Film Festival. And, in our segment where we commemorate Black History Month, we focus on the legacy of Maya Angelou, an award-winning writer and poet.

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On this week’s episode of Red Carpet, we spotlight the work of African artists whose work can be seen at the Salama Africa Creative Center in Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp. We also profile the work of Fikru Gebremariam, an Ethiopian painter based in Addis Ababa.

Plus, in observance of Black History Month, we reflect on the legacy of boxing legend Mohammad Ali.

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On this episode of Red Carpet, we focus on the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament that was won by the host nation, Ivory Coast after they defeated their West African rivals, Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the final.

Plus, as the U.S. commemorates Black History Month, we look at the impact that acting legend Sidney Poitier had on the global film and television industry.

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