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World Service,24 Jan 2026,26 mins

GospelOnDeBeatz

This Is Africa

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GospelOnDeBeatz - born Gospel Chinemeremu Obi – is a Nigerian producer responsible for some of the hits that brought Afrobeats to the world, including Davido’s 2012 banger All of You. GospelOnDeBeatz has worked with major Nigerian stars like Burna Boy, Patoranking, and Yemi Alade, as well as Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie and AKA – the hugely influential South African rapper and producer who was shot dead in 2023. He’s also an artist in his own right. Warehouse Gospel Rebirth is the name of his most recent EP. He shares with DJ Edu his musical journey, his passion for helping aspiring artists – including by writing a book – and breaks down the difference between a beat-maker and a producer.

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