African Voices, the 30-minute magazine programme sponsored by Globacom on CNN International, will showcase Nigeria’s Afrobeats and reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter, Patoranking.
The programme equally hosts Derrick Cobbinah, a Ghanaian that has been rehabilitating war veterans in the country.
The hugely-successful Nigerian singer and songwriter and is expected to talk about his rags to riches story and how he rose from the slums of Lagos to global fame.
Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, better known by his stage name, Patoranking, was born in Lagos on born 27 May 1990 and raised in Ebute Metta community of Lagos.
He grew up sharing one room with his parents and five siblings. He started out as a street performer before rising to national stardom.
Over the years, Patoranking has won notable awards, including Headies, Vodafone Fhana Music Awards as well as the MTV Africa Music Award, among others, through his hit albums.
The albums included God over everything (2016), Wilmer (2019), Three (2020) and World Best which was released last year.
In 2014, Patoranking was appointed as Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in recognising his commitment to empowering African youth and promoting innovation and enterprise development.
The second guest, Derrick Cobbinah, is based in Accra, and is currently a President at Ghana-Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (GHANJACC).
Cobbinah’s non-government organisation, Forces Help Africa, is very popular in Ghana for its help and support to war veterans who are sick, injured, displaced or destitute.
The current edition of African Voices started airing on DSTV Channel 401 on Saturday, with repeats coming up on Sunday at 7p.m. and at 4 a.m. on Monday.
African Voices has, since 2010, being featuring the Continent’s most unique personalities, rewriting the African narrative worldwide.
From politics to comedy, music to visual arts, architecture, sports, and entrepreneurship, the show, aired on CNN International, has been involved in its story-telling journey with 15 years of broadcasting history experience.
