BBC Radio 1Xtra - DJ Edu - Destination Africa, 08/03/2010

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08/03/2010

Duration:: 2 hours

First broadcast:: Monday 08 March 2010

DJ Edu celebrates International Women’s Day by playing the best tracks by African female stars. Edu picks his personal Top 5 Africa female and brings you an all female DNA mix.

This week's 'Scene But Not Heard' track comes via Sarah from Arise magazine - she's picked Nneka featuring rapper Jay Electronica.

Plus a special mix to mark Ghana's Independence Day and there's brand new music from Tanzania & Ghana.

DNA mix

All-female DNA mix, fusing African and UK/US flavours.
Top 5 African Queens

Edu picks his 5 favourite female African artists of all time - no easy task!
Scene But Not Heard

Sarah from Arise magazine selects Nneka ft. Jay Electronica.
Ghanaian Independence Day mix

The biggest tunes from Ghana
Anane vs Black Eyed Peas Let's Get High vs I Got A Feeling (Cape Verde/US)
White
Cynthia Mare Girls In The Club (Zimbabwe/UK)
CDR
Gal Level Falling In Love (Namibia)
Ogopa/Butterfly
Lira Wa Mpaleha (South Africa)
SBME
Asa The Jailer (Nigeria)
Naive
Gigi Gudfella (Remix) (Ethiopia)
Palm Pictures
Oum Salam (Morocco)
Lof Music
Nalu Wakumbali (Zambia)
Suoer Shine
Blu 3 & Weasle Where You Are feat Moses Radio (Uganda)
Fenon
Sade Soldier Of Love (Nigeria/UK)
Epic
DNA MIX
- Amani vs Beyonce Tamani vs Check On It (Kenya/US)
  Ogopa/Sony BMG
Neuza vs Mary J Blige Indeciso vs I Am (Cape Verde)
Ghetto Zouk/Geffen
Chelsy Shantel vs Alicia Keys Played Out Record vs No One (Angola/US)
Ghetto Z/J
Nayo vs Sub Focus African Girl vs Druggy (Nigeria/UK)
Fyro Music/Ram
Kanji vs Algebra Mpali vs U Do It For Me (Zambia/US)
CDR/Kear Ent
Untitled

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Lizha James Xtilo Xakale (Mozambique)
CDR
Sherine Abdel Wahhab Habbeit (Egypt)
Rotana
Scene But Not Heard
- Nneka Walking Feat Jay Electronica (Nigeria/US)
  White
DJ Edu's Top 5
- Angélique Kidjo Agolo (Benin)
  Island
Zap Mama Bandy Bandy (D R Congo)
Luaka Bop
Amina Deoui El Dollard (Tunisia)
White
Brenda Fassie Vulindlela (South Africa)
EMI/CCP
Miriam Makeba Pata Pata (South Africa)
Wea
Untitled

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Mwasiti Nalivua Pendo (Tanzania)
CDR
Zaho C'est Chelou (Algeria/Canada)
Down Lo Inc
Sister Fa Milyamba (Senegal)
Piranha/IT
GHANA INDEPENDENCE MIX
- Becca Dakada Kada feat Tinny (Ghana)
  CDR
Obrafour Kasiebo (Ghana)
CDR
4x4 Do Your Thing feat Sarkodie (Ghana)
CDR
Bradez Simple feat Richie (Ghana)
CDR
Ww4 Pay Attention (Ghana)
CDR
Bradez Simple feat Richie (Ghana)
CDR
Untitled

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Wahu Sweet Love (Kenya)
CDR
Yola Araujo Nae E Justo (Angola)
CDR
2 Face African Queen (Nigeria)
Kennis Music