Eddie Kadi

Me, Myself and Music from Africa

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This event took place on 11 July 2024

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Eddie Kadi
Me, Myself and Music from Africa

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This event took place on 11 July 2024

Apart from being an internationally loved comedian, Eddie Kadi is also passionate about music from Africa. He is regular host of the world’s biggest afrobeats festival, Afro Nation and also fronts BBC 1Xtra Official Afrobeats Chart Show.

Join Eddie and friends as they take a personal journey through some of the greatest music from Africa, past and present. Eddie’s special guests are DJ Abass; international broadcaster and radio personality Remi Burgz; Director of Africa at Sony Music UK Taponeswa Mavunga and leading promoter Moko.

With extra sounds on the night from award winning Afrobeats and Amapiano DJ FiiFii.

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Eddie Kadi

Eddie Kadi is a globally celebrated comedian and the first British Black comedian to headline the O2 Arena in London. Of British-Congolese background he reaches across cultures and continents, performing brand of brilliant, bold and high energy entertainment to huge crowds worldwide. A regular host of the world’s biggest afrobeats festival, Afronation since it launched in 2019 he also fronts BBC 1Xtra Official Afrobeats Chart Show. Eddie starred in Strictly Come Dancing 2023 and is Team Captain on ITV’s multi award winning entertainment format Sorry I Didn’t Know. In 2023 he was nominated for both the prestigious Royal Television Society Best Breakthrough Award and Best Breakthrough Presenter at the Edinburgh TV Awards In 2024 Eddie produced and hosted BBC1Xtra’s first comedy gala at London’s Hackney Empire (aired on BBC1).

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