US Vice President Kamala Harris has shared a playlist of 25 African musicians’ songs that she is listening to while on a trip to the continent.
The playlist, titled “My Travels: Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia,” is now available on Spotify and features mostly Tanzanian artists.
The vice president’s next stop is Tanzania before heading to Zambia. The diplomatic tour will conclude on April 2nd.
She described it as “a playlist to amplify the artists and sounds from my travels across Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia.”
Tanzanian artists featured include Zuchu, Alikiba, Jay Melody, Mbosso, Jux, Darassa, Marioo, and Platform.
A collaboration between Bien Aime Baraza of Sauti Sol in Kenya and Darassa in Tanzania is also on the list.
Ms. Harris arrived in Ghana on Sunday and will travel to Tanzania the following day.
On Monday, she met with some Ghanaian artists and expressed her desire to promote African artists in international markets in order to help them reach a wider audience.
