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DIASPORA—Kenyan-born lawyer, Lucy Gichuhi, has become Australia’s first black African senator. Gichuhi took her seat as South Australian senator on Tuesday. “I am honoured and humbled to be sworn in today as the first-ever person of black African descent in the Australian Parliament,” said the politician of her appointment.

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It's Pop, Not Afro-Pop: On the Impact of Davido's 'Son of Mercy'

Our contributor Sabo Kpade reviews Davido's new EP 'Song of Mercy,' which features songs with Tinashe, Nasty C and Simi.

Earlier this month, Davido released “Gbagbe Oshi,” the first single off his new EP Son of Mercy. Produced by Shizzi, “Gbabge Oshi” has a muscular beat with two significant drum breaks. The first influence is afrobeat via Fela—not the latter day afro-pop incarnation we now have. The other is a borrowed flourish from ragga. This will go down well in clubs.

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