Will Flash and Stargirl

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Will Flash is a rising Afrobeats star from Liberia, who says Rema is a big inspiration. He also gives thanks to his dad, who has supported his career every step of the way so far. His hits include My Ex, Kilimanjaro and Friday. Will Flash tells This Is Africa that his forthcoming EP will include a wide variety of different musical styles, and also that he’s proud to showcase Liberia’s unique sounds and its koloqua pidgin English. Also in this episode, Stargirl, self-styled bad girl from The Gambia. She is shaking up her country with her dancehall vibes, which are heavily influenced by Jamaican artists, including Spice. She says her success and her music style have made her some enemies, but she is not going to stop. Her song Bunda with Fula Gangster now has over a million streams on YouTube.