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World Service,4 mins

The Sapeurs of Kinshasa

Newsday

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Some young men living in gritty areas in one of the world's poorest countries are devoted to designer fashion and expensive clothing. They are the Society for Ambience-makers and Elegant People - or in French, La Sape - in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a part of 麻豆社's Richer World series DJ Edu, presenter of Destination Africa on 麻豆社's Music station 1 Xtra, has been to the capital Kinshasa to meet the men they call the Sapeurs

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