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<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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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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These African playmakers are making a splash in this year’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games 23:00
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How Mandla Mlangeni and Louis Mhlanga are redefining African Jazz
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<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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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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Adekunle Gold on his Sickle cell advocacy: ‘It’s game time from now on’ 22:54
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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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Nigerian singer star Tiwa Savage reveals journey to take “Water & Garri: from EP to feature film 22:59
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Meet the Ghanaian YouTuber connecting Africans one video at a time 23:00
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Nigerian singer Simi captivates fans with authenticity 22:59
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Meet the Beninese artists showcasing their country’s history through art 22:50
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Ghanaian Afro-Dancehall star Stonebwoy aims to unite diaspora through music 23:02
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How two renowned photographers are defying African stereotypes 23:02
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Ramaphakela siblings bring South African Rom-Coms to global audience 23:02
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How Uganda’s first Grammy nominee is elevating disadvantaged kids in his country 23:05
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 03: Rapper Nasty C attends International Trap Night With Nasty C & T.I. at Trap Music Museum on May 03, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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How South Africa is making its mark on hip-hop history 22:58
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How these two African music ensembles are resonating on a global scale 23:02
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How these top African recording artists are going beyond borders

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 18: Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa reacts after his submission victory against Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in the UFC middleweight championship fight during the UFC 305 event at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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Dricus du Plessis retains UFC middleweight belt against Israel Adesanya, who touted Africa as the winner
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Digging up rap’s roots: How African rhythms birthed American hip-hop
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Dusty & Stones want the world to lend an ear to African country music
Morocco's Fatima Zahra El Mamouny, aka B-girl Elmamouny, competes during the WDSF Breaking Continental Championship Africa, in Rabat on May 13, 2023. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)
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As Olympic breaking debuts in Paris, a Moroccan duo is head over heels about the Games
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How rock icon Jimi Hendrix inspired one of Africa’s greatest guitarists
South Africa's Chad Le Clos gestures after competing in a semi-final of the men's 100m butterfly swimming event during the 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Aspire Dome in Doha on February 16, 2024. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images)
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‘This old dog’s got a lot of fight left in him’: South Africa’s Chad Le Clos aims for second Olympic gold, aged 32
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Adekunle Gold on sickle cell advocacy: ‘It’s time to learn my voice – people are dying’
Afrobeats star turned actress Tiwa Savage with her Water & Garri co-star Andrew Bunting.
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With ‘Water & Garri,’ Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage makes her acting debut and emerges with a new sound
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Benin’s past, present, and future is on display for the first time at the 60th Venice Biennale
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Nigerian music star Simi opens up about charting her path to stardom, and why she still engineers her own music
ACCRA, GHANA - SEPTEMBER 24: Stonebwoy performs on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen)
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Ghanaian Afro-dancehall star Stonebwoy records at Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Studios, inspired to unite the Black diaspora
Trevor Stuurman, pictured here in a self-portrait, is a visual artist, photographer and fashion icon from South Africa. His work has earned him global recognition over the years, leading to collaborations with everyone from Beyoncé to Barack Obama.
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‘Africa is the cradle of mankind, but also the cradle of creativity’: The photographer showcasing its artistry to the world
Morocco's coach Walid Regragui shouts instructions to his players from the touchline during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Belgium and Morocco at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
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‘Only a crazy coach like me would accept this job’: After World Cup success, Morocco’s manager Walid Regragui looks ahead to AFCON
In addition to community projects, Mpahlwa's team also designs commercial properties, including the Radisson Red hotel in Cape Town. Pictured: the view from the rooftop pool at the hotel, with Table Mountain in the background.
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From prison sentence to design excellence: How architect Luyanda Mpahlwa’s pioneering journey fuels social change in South Africa

My Drive

<p>In a special edition of African Voices, we bring you the best of My Drive, a digital series where celebrities open up about their lives while driving through their hometowns. In this episode, the Nigerian music sensations L.A.X, Majeeed, Chike, and Candy Bleakz, and the Ghanaian star Wendy Shay share their personal journeys.</p>
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Her immediate priority is the ocean, she adds, but her dream is to see more inclusive spaces everywhere: "That's my heart's work."
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Zandile Ndhlovu calls herself the ‘Black Mermaid,’ and she’s helping South Africans fall in love with the ocean
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‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ actor is far different from her character
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 09: Singer Tiwa Savage performs onstage during 2017 Essence Black Women in Music at NeueHouse Hollywood on February 9, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Essence)
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The event's artistic director, Ivorian sculptor Jems Koko Bi poses for a portarit in the Banco National Park on December 4, 2019 in Abidjan before the opening of the first Green Arts Biennale. - Ephemeral sculptures by international artists in the middle of the tropical forest is the challenge of the first Green Arts biennial that took place in the Banco National Park in Abidjan. The Banco National Park extends over nearly 3,500 hectares in the heart of Abidjan, just a few kilometres from the Plateau business district between the two main working class districts of Abobo and Yopougon. (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP) (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)
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