Flashmag Digizine Edition Issue 174 January 2020 | Page 147

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Concha Buika

A tribute to his mentor Fela, D'banj uses a fusion of Afrobeat and Afropop to bring his music to life and into the 21st century with breathless enthusiasm as well as a good dose of humour. His songs are based on his life, often hilarious but with a deeper meaning which documents the struggle of a young Nigerian trying to achieve his dreams. A recipe that has brought him a strong fan base online

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Shy'm

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In 8th position Concha Buika the Flamenco Fusion Diva is on top of her game, and she's driving a solid fan base around the world. Her latest opus Para Mi was nominated in the 2017 Grammy awards for best world music awards

In 5th position Dadju the cousin of vegedream and maitre gims’ little brother, born 2 May 1991 in Bobigny, Seine-Saint-Denis, France). He was signed to the label Wati B and in 2017 signed with Polydor Records of Universal Music Group. With Gentlemen 2.0 released in 2017 he has strong followers base online.

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DJ Arafat is no exception to the rule that artists, sometimes become more famous after their death. the master of the Coupé Décalé king of the Buzz has seen after his death an important revival of curious and fanatics on his music, with the album Renaissance released in 2018

DJ Arafat

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Fally Ipupa

In tenth position, Fally Ipupa N'simba, born on December 14, 1977, singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, guitarist and Congolese producer, is at the top of his game with his single Kiname, which has recorded more than 24 million views on YouTube since December 2017.

Shy’m with her seventh album Agapé is entitled to claim a better place in the hearts of millions of fans online, rightfully they do not fail her by the quality of their comments online about her new opus.

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