BBC World Service - This Is Africa

Moliy

Viral star Moliy tells DJ Edu about what gets her through tough times

Ms Gideon is breaking records and taking Namibian afropop to the world

Phillbill from Cameroon is succeeding despite the odds

Davido says African artists need to stop obsessing about US success and remember Africa

How L’Oiseau Rare went from imprisonment to becoming one of Gabon's biggest stars

Odumodublvck is one of Nigeria's most exciting - and controversial - talents

Stonebwoy is a legend in Ghana and beyond

Gemma Griffiths has become a much-loved star in her native Zimbabwe

How Momo Hayek went from restaurateur to pop star in Ivory Coast

Sarkodie is a giant on the Ghanaian music scene