Acclaimed actress and singer Nandi Madida has been announced as the new host of Africa Now Radio on Apple Music.
This popular radio show, which is in its fourth season, has gained immense popularity by showcasing exclusive interviews with some of Africa’s most prominent stars.
Madida joins the show to take over from Luthando Shosha ‘LootLove’ who has helmed as the host since 2021.
In its fourth season, Africa Now Radio, Apple Music’s first global African music radio show, has scored some super cool interviews with the biggest stars including Davido, Stonebwoy, Diamond Platnumz, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Nasty C, Rema, Ayra Starr, Asake, Omah Lay, and a whole bunch of other artists.
Madida will make her debut on Friday, 2 June.
Based on Apple Music’s Africa Now playlist, Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida will continue to showcase the latest African sounds, be it Amapiano, Afrobeats, highlife, Alte, house, hip-hop, bongo flava, or kuduro.
“What a time to be alive on this beautiful continent,” Nandi tells Apple Music. “I am just, if anything, grateful to witness Africa getting the long overdue credit. We are not only the cradle of humankind but also the cradle of music, and I’m excited to celebrate Pan-Africanism with Apple Music 1’s global audience and see the trajectory of African artists! I am a cheerleader of that movement and will ensure that I support it in any way that I can, and to shine a light on it!”
“Apple Music has always been at the forefront of supporting African emerging artists, so it is not necessarily doing anything different, but it is ensuring that we continue that narrative and continue to give the recognition that these rising African artists deserve. That’s why I proudly join the Africa Now Radio team, because if anything, they believe in the continent so much and have been doing it before it was popular,” Nandi says.
Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida airs weekly on Fridays, starting 02 June 2023 at 2pm Lagos/London / 3pm Johannesburg/Paris / 6am LA / 9am NYC on Apple Music 1 at apple.co/_AfricaNow.
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