African Voices Changemakers’ Special Edition Features Yemi Alade

A special edition of African Voices Changemakers recorded in Lagos has featured multi-award winning singer, songwriter and performer, Yemi Alade.

The edition had a wonderful live audience who witness the filming to celebrate 15 years of the show on CNN.

Alade was warmly cheered within the ambience by the exclusive audience.

The multi-award winning singer as a special guest merits the African Voices as it brings changemakers stories from Africa’s best characters, highlighting the continent’s most glaring trendsetters who create their own subcultures in areas such as travel, fashion, art, music, technology and architecture.

Alade during the live interview session with CNN’s Larry Madowo shared some interesting stories of her life, her career and experience navigating the music industry, how she evolves into different versions of herself through time, and how she stays authentic to herself, her brand and more.

While welcoming the Grammy nominee on stage, Madowo said “Our guest for this special show falls into that category,”

Alade on her part told Madowo that “it feels surreal, it feels like a miracle to be nominated” for the 67 Grammys in the Best Music Performance Category.

She added that the song which earned her the nomination is “Tomorrow”, off her 6th studio album, Rebel Queen released on May 17, 2024. “Rebel Queen”, a body of work that exudes jubilation through what is traditionally known to be afrobeats sound, with influences from highlife, reggae and amapiano.

While concluding the anniversary edition of the African Voices Changemakers which will be aired next month, sponsored by Globacom, Yemi Alade gave a rendition of the song ‘Tomorrow’, and dedicated it to everyone who has put together the occasion to celebrate her and the African Voices. “Because literarily nobody knows tomorrow,” she said.