Episode 29
The Week – fka.m4a about divas in house music, African languages in AI, Nina protocol
“Genreally you know female artists just release these endorphins for me. And thiat nergy transcends into the room. People feel that. And I just love seeing how people respond.”
“Genreally you know female artists just release these endorphins for me. And thiat nergy transcends into the room. People feel that. And I just love seeing how people respond.”
With their soulful vocals and melodies divas bring themes of love, acceptance and power to the dancefloor. Kikelomo talks to someone who brings the same energy to their sets: fka.m4a. Plus: A campaign in the UK to stop the use of rap lyrics and videos as evidence in criminal trials, an AI model that can understand and identify South African languages, and streaming platform Nina Protocol launches an editorial arm.
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