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US Vice-President Kamala Harris has shared a playlist of 25 songs by African musicians that she listening to during her current trip to the continent.
The playlist, titled “My Travels: Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia,” is live on Spotify and is dominated by Tanzanian musicians.
Tanzania is the vice president’s next stop before she heads to Zambia. The diplomatic tour will end on 2 April.
“A playlist to amplify the artists and sounds from my travels across Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia,” she described it.
Some of the featured Tanzanian artistes include Zuchu, Alikiba, Jay Melody, Mbosso, Jux, Darassa, Marioo and Platform.
A collaboration between Kenya’s Bien Aime Baraza of Sauti Sol and Tanzanian artiste Darassa is also on the list.
Ms Harris arrived in Ghana on Sunday and will visit Tanzania on Wednesday.
She met some Ghanaian artistes on Monday and expressed her intention to promote African artistes in international markets to help them reach a wider audience.
Source: BBC