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On this week’s Red Carpet, we look at the recently concluded season of the Basketball Africa League which resulted in Angolan veterans Petro de Luanda winning the championship.
Plus, VOA visits the House of Xandria, a Malawi fashion house which makes sustainable eco-friendly clothes.

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This week on Red Carpet, interview with award-winning Cameroonian rapper and singer Naomi Achu. Cartoon Network and Max announces an all-Nigerian cast for “Iyanu,” the epic superhero animated series created by Nigerian animator and storyteller Roy Okupe. We also visit Washington’s National Portrait Gallery to check out the an exhibition featuring one Hollywood's greatest portrait photographers. Those stories plus, the story of the Victorian dress among the tribal Damara women in Namibia.

On this week’s episode of Red Carpet, we speak to Nigerian rapper ODUMODUBLVCK who is on the last leg of his nine city U.S. tour. Plus, East African curator and musician visits VOA to talk about his annual Madaraka festival.

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On this week’s episode of Red Carpet, we visit the set of Uganda’s hit television series titled Junior Drama Club and sit down with its producer Allan Manzi.

Plus, U.S. lawmakers and diplomats compete on a soccer field in Washington D.C.

And in Angola, teenagers have turned to theatre to express themselves.

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On this week’s episode of Red Carpet, host Jackson Mvunganyi speaks to Clare Akamanzi, the CEO of NBA Africa about a new accelerator program which is focused on empowering entrepreneurs on the continent.

Plus, we spotlight how Dambe, a traditional form of boxing is making a gradual comeback in northern Nigeria after the sport had ceased for decades in the West African nation.

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On Red Carpet, East African Dj’s KII and DJ Toxyyc join the show to discuss how they are influencing the music industry in their region.

Plus, Nigerian Grammy-award winning musician Tems releases her debut album soon after a successful performance at Coachella. She was joined on stage by Afrobeats superstar Wizkid and multi-award-winning popstar Justin Bieber.

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