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DJ Edu with the hottest underground sounds out of Africa, from hip hop and RnB to dancehall, garage and D&B.

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.

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Mon 8 Mar 201004:00
BBC Radio 1Xtra

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Music and featured items

  • DNA mix

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

    Duration: 08:26

  • Top 5 African Queens

    Edu picks his 5 favourite female African artists of all time - no easy task!

    Duration: 21:33

  • Scene But Not Heard

    Sarah from Arise magazine selects Nneka ft. Jay Electronica.

    Duration: 03:21

  • Ghanaian Independence Day mix

    The biggest tunes from Ghana

    Duration: 15:09

  • 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.

  • شيرين

    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

    =

  • Mwasiti Almas

    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

    =

  • Wahu

    Sweet Love (Kenya)

    • CDR.

  • Yola Araujo

    Nae E Justo (Angola)

    • CDR.

  • 2 Face

    African Queen (Nigeria)

    • Kennis Music.

Broadcast

  • Mon 8 Mar 201004:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra