Ferdinand Ekechukwu For the very first time, a special edition of African Voices Changemakers was recorded in Lagos, having a wonderful live audience witness the filming to celebrate 15 years of the show on CNN. Sticking to the theme of the event, the invitees reciprocated, reflecting the dress code: Business Casual. The special episode, which had a mix of audience from the corporate, media, and entertainment world, featured multi-award winning singer, songwriter and performer, Yemi Alade.
She was warmly cheered within the ambience by the exclusive audience having top staff of Globacom, eliciting rounds of applause intermittently as the recording progressed. The choice of Yemi Alade as a special guest merits the African Voices as it brings changemakers stories from Africa’s best characters, highlighting the continent’s most dazzling trendsetters who create their own subcultures in areas such as travel, fashion, art, music, technology and architecture. One of Nigeria’s most beloved artistes, Yemi Alade during the live interview session with CNN’s Larry Madowo shared some interesting stories of her life, her career and experience navigating the music industry, how she evolves into different versions of herself through time, and how she stays authentic to herself, her brand and more.
“Our guest for this special show falls into that category,” remarked Madowo while welcoming the Grammy nominee on stage. A household name and global ambassador, the ‘Johnny’ crooner .