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In the TIA house this week with DJ Edu the Afroboss is Ms Gideon, a rising star from Namibia. She was only 18 when she shared a New York City stage with afrobeats greats like Adekunle Gold and Patoranking, after winning the prestigious New Narrative Africa competition in 2024. Two years on, and she鈥檚 signed with Sony Music Africa, the first Namibian artist to join the global label.

Ms Gideon tells DJ Edu that it was her covers of some of her favourite songs that first got her noticed in Namibia. She was then surprised and delighted when her own song, Home, became the first Namibian track to notch up a million views on YouTube in a country of just over three million people.

Ms Gideon also talks about the differences between making music alone and with the support of a label, and shares her dream to collaborate with Tiwa Savage, whose music she adores.

Presenter: DJ Edu
Producers: Penny Dale & Catherine Fellows

DJ Edu's 10in10 tracklist:

Show Me - Hadaya Eliana & Genes1s (Kenya)
Sama Xool - Mia Guisse & VJ (Senegal)
Black Girl Magic - Worldcharming (Nigeria)
By The Time I Wake Up - Lusanda (South Africa)
Dayra Samta - Ibtissam Tiskat (Morocco)
95 Bounce - Novaa 256 (Uganda)
Gossip - LeMmy BiZzy (South Sudan)
Nideke - Alicios ft Ninita (Democratic Republic of Congo)
ABEBI - Crisba (Benin)
Feelings - Ezra Neethings (Botswana)