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The Impact of African Musicians

May 15, 2025

We join Claude Kiambe on his quest for Eurovision glory, before hearing how Nigerian and German classical musicians score genre-bending arias. Also, we hear from DJ DBN Gogo, and we visit Kenya’s music city of Kisumu.

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Former DRC refugee Claude Kiambe is representing the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Claude Kiambe — the Congolese who made it to Eurovision

Former DRC refugee Claude Kiambe reached the top of the Dutch charts with "Ladada" and even got the royals to sing along. Now he is representing the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest with "C'est la vie". 

 

A campus project brings German musicians together with international artists as part of Bonn’s Beethovenfest.
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Campus Project 25 brings German Classical musicians to Nigeria

One campus project aims to bring together young musicians from Germany with musicians from other countries. It is an integral part of the Beethovenfest in Bonn.

 

This special street debate features German classical musicians together with international artists in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Special Debate: How German and Nigerian classical musicians influence each other

In this special street debate we headed to Nigeria to meet the Campus Project 2025 participants. The project unites classical musicians from Germany and other countries. For the first time it was held in Lagos, Nigeria.

 

We sat down with South African DJ and producer DBN Gogo at Afro Nation 2024.
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The trailblazing DJ DBN Gogo

South African DJ and producer DBN Gogo is making waves in the ever-growing Amapiano scene. We sat down with her at Afro Nation 2024 where she revealed the secrets behind her stage name and what it's like working in a male-dominated industry.

 

Singer and environmentalist Ivy Dullo shows us around her city Kisumu which sits on the banks of Lake Victoria in Kenya.
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My City: Kisumu

Whether it is Kenya’s famous Nile perch or tilapia, Kisumu caters to all tastes! But the city in western Kenya has much more to offer than just tasty fish: singer and environmentalist Ivy Dullo shows us around her city Kisumu, which sits on the banks of Lake Victoria.

 

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