What's Up Africa: AFRICAN REGGAE STAR!!!!

What's Up Africa: AFRICAN REGGAE STAR!!!!

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This week on What's Up Africa, Ikenna highlights the irony of Portugal asking their former colony, Angola for economic assistance. He also caught on to a story OKA brought you earlier this week about the South Korean popstar, K.Will coming back from Africa with his hair braided. Lastly, don't miss Ikenna swaying along to some East African gospel music called Malebo - nothing makes us happier on this Friday afternoon.

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