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a look at what we've got coming up with how a pizza baker from burkina faso is taking italy by storm and could be pro, be the future currency for the african continent. will hear from the artist who created it. well, we start off with a young musician who's shaking up the pop music scene. calvin jones has written numerous hits in recent years and has millions of fans on the internet. but is this man behind the music that makes you want to get up and dance? well, calvin jones was born in them bob way. he grew up near london, and then he moved to berlin and that's where we caught up with them to hear more of his moving story. with his beef get right under your skin. zimbabwe, a musician kelvin jones has achieved worldwide stardom. now people recognize him on

the street. just like here in berlin. but that wasn't always the case. as a child, he felt like he didn't belong though that the times where i felt really like alone was scared was actually, it was moments at school. i was the only black kid and school like in the whole school there was no or the black kid. and my english wasn't so good as it was a crazy difficult time. the 1st i think, 3 years or something i that his real name is to nation were pony. he was born in zimbabwe. in 1995, his family moved to a london suburb when he was 9. his new life was anything but easy, and he changed school several times. but this was also the time when he discovered music, as a way of expressing his emotions and fears you, me, ah, i just wanna, you know, oh,

my mind i, oh, when i play music, i sort of understand the colors within the sound. i don't know how to explain that, but i understand that's way better than i do words. and i feel like i can express myself. this chord means more to me than any word that i could find. got those eyes around. so my, so with his 2014 song call you home, coven jones, achieve something amateur musicians worldwide can only dream of a friend, posted the song online, and it went viral, scan, reaching the ears of millions of people, i think, will forever be the craziest night of my life, it completely changed my life and i couldn't, i couldn't take it in. you know, it was too big of moment to really understand my phone was non stop, just going crazy for about the whole week. from that room and on jones focused on music full time, he gave up his engineering degree and signed

a record deal. instead, he moved to berlin in 2016 since then. he's released 2 albums with highly personal tracks like a cry, a little less. you know, the actual nowadays, the musician feels pretty subtle than the german capital berlin that so crazy that i don't stand out. and that's maybe why i feel at home here i, i feel like i can most of the time, walk around, looking the crazy way that i choose to look be myself. and there is no judgement anywhere because everyone else is young and lost and artistic. and when he feels homesick with the old homeland, he goes to the barber shop. in zimbabwe, barbers aren't just for haircuts. they're also places to make friends and exchange

all the news and gossip. luckily, he's managed to find such a place right here in berlin. is one the very few places where i kind of feel my roots and i feel kind of a little bit back at home because as a black person, you cut your hair like every 2 weeks. it becomes quite often. so you end up knowing each of the end of chatting all the time and it just, yeah, it is the one thing where i can just sit back and reconnect with it. but when it comes to national identity, zimbabwe is the only country for kelvin jones. that's where his roots are. his single carry you as an homage to his homeland. the video features his friends and family carriers. the 1st time that i got zimbabwe into a song like i tried so many times and it was never organic, it never made sense. it was fake and i had my guitar want and i was like, no hold on. suddenly dawn, when your love is running low and there was something about this darling that felt

really like i could hear these harmonies already. i was like, all this is got something very zimbabwe about it. so i chased it. things to his music kelvin jones is now able to feel at home wherever he is, to the delight of his fans around the world. ah, ah, be with you to your ha up again. see, it really does make you want to get up and dance. all right, well, in the west african country of senegal, solely see say, is a celebrated artist. but in france, where he moved in 2010, he is perhaps somewhat lesser known. however, he is trying to change that with a new exhibition in the town of ever in normandy, while his latest work works bring together a lifetime of influence, reflecting both his time in france as well as his fruits in africa. oh,

by brent multi faceted and always aware of the viewers perception. these are the hallmarks of works by so least he say. now for the 1st time, the artist is exhibiting in his adoptive home of normandy, france, and all the pieces on display have one thing in common. don't, is the very faulty though they're all french babies. they were all born here. are good. it is. i feel so if it and they mirror the influences of my french surroundings. consider for whether these be human material or natural aspects. as the emma less than the petty, unless the not true. so least he say, who has been living in france since 2010 is a master of many discipline. alongside paintings, he also makes sculptures and collages and experiments with forms and materials.

he's been working consistently on his painting style for 3 decades. at this stage in his career, he's already worked in and exhibited on 4 continents and but you can't tell with him what was done in a blue or elsewhere because he so multicultural. he goes inspiration from africa, from europe, from his travels abroad. and the fact that you can't guess is his strong point, we call new propeller devine. for 4 years now, the small french town of f who has been home to salise, he said, his relocation to northern france was a totally conscious decision. the senegalese painter loved the light and the changing seasons. this also i knew the aquifers whether it's follow winter, the landscape always looks different as equipment, i found it wonderful and thought to myself,

this is how the impressionists must have felt. normandy is regarded as the cradle of impressionism. it was here in the 19th century that august when raw captured the landscapes on canvas, just like alfred sicily. most applaud, monet's work was also created in normandy so you say process is impressions from nature indirectly. he calls his style spontaneous eloquence sweep. oh my, my painting arises in the moment. everything happens at the same time that the thought, the act, the gesture, the movement of the colors and the composition. so least he says, paintings, undergo organic development. an idea may be inspired by a color, dis, gives rise to a figure that may then trigger another idea. some take several hours. others several weeks painting has become ever more important to him since he 1st began in

the 19 ninety's against the will of his parents. he chose to study art in his home city to car. before long he was making a name for himself nationally and beyond. or nichol minimum fed cuz we artist so like no mad sir. we're not connected to a single place. okay. woo though we bring places together, but we're not bound to places what's good because we absorb everything on that that we come from nowhere and always from somewhere else. and so lucy said, calls this store room and ethel, his treasure trove. it's where he brings his paintings, as soon as the paint is dry and it's here that they wait to be put on, show a crucial step for the artist. a little got the pre, if the eyes of others, a more important than your own eyes, often enough and like once you've completed a work, it no longer belongs to you. to the view become a spectator. again,

speak that the c feel paint and then see again for studies he said a picture on the wall is both an ending and a new beginning for the 1st time, african fashion is being honored on a grand scale here in europe. b, victoria and albert museum in london is featuring african designers in a major exhibition of art, photographs and textiles. the goal of the show is to reflect the diversity of the continent. now more and more african designers working and living in europe are drawing on their routes for their creations. and one of them is a reni mcdonald from tanzania, more than just vibrant patterns. passions by london based design or rainy mcdonald, have a clear message. if you think about that with her as the previous civilization,

ah, that's the origin fashion in many ways. in my soul, you know, i am very african. and so i grew up seeing a loss of color. i grew up seeing a loss of praise and it's a really common thing for us to clash colors and you know that, that there are no rules really, if you want to where to come this together, just wear them together. really mcdonald was born in tanzania, she came to britain as a child and was always fascinated by fashion. her mother sewed everything herself. after completing her studies, i'm working as a fashioned stylist mcdonald realized a dream, setting up her own label, the sioux, and 2018. i've been asked before sort of words that define the brand, and i would say bold, unique, colorful, and happy is actually proven by psychologists. that color makes us feel better. say

it's about, you know, spreading the love and joy, who design successfully combine african and european culture. and are hugely popular. fans include hollywood stars and celebrities like british t. v presenter ha, due to naomi watts. when at patrol helen mirren, tent and d way newton have so much focus on black lives matter during the pan that make when no one had anything else to do. so they really had to focus on the issue on which is still a huge issue. there's a long way to go, but i think that really in terms of timing was great for me. and i would imagine most african designers would say the fame, because, hey, we are 2022. and the vienna holding an exhibition of african designs, the africa fashioned exhibition at the victory on albert museum in london, charged the development of african fashion since mid 20th century. the work of 45

active designers from 20 african nations is on display here. i'm just thrilled that there's finally a moment to celebrate the creativity of a continent which is so rich and culture from prince to patton's t, the history and the meaning of fabrics. the timing is right for a celebration in many ways. what is the most comprehensive exhibition on african fashion ever to be held in britain was curated under the leadership of dr. christine her chin sca. one of the reasons why we're stating africa fashion now is that we recognize the global impact of african creative. whether that sin arts, music, or fashion, i think that there is this sense of self definition and self determination that the rest of the well can learn from really mcdonald centers

a particular connection with the exhibits. and in particular, the congos, the symbolic fabrics were printed slogans from her homeland, tanzania. across the continent, textiles were incredibly important and they have so much me. and i think when you're not of african heritage is very easy to just have to think, well that's a pretty path all that, but actually those things where you mean something. so if you think about every individual country and then break that down into tribes within those countries, there are fabrics that symbolize will signify that somebody is royal or someone is opposite status. the designer feels fortunate to have grown up between 2 continents . and although she is clearly at home in london, she feels the need to return to her african home on a regular basis. because if the place i still very much had a connection with, you know, i had debate notwithstanding, again,

i get home to tans near at least once a year. the plan is to go even more often and because i just find that it nourishes myself, briney. mcdonald's big dream is to have her fashions made in tanzania, to create jobs there, and support local craftsmanship. i time now for something to eat and to understand the true art of pete the making. you have to be born in the land of pizza makers, at least that is what sung italian say. but abraham sonya from burkina faso runs one of the most successful pizzeria is in italy. now in the beginning, it wasn't easy for him, but perseverance and a unique pizza dough. were the keys to his success. ah hebrew him sonya once had a dream he aspired to bake the perfect pizza for katya and pizza on the go.

and sometimes dreams come true. for 4 years he's been a pizza baker, running his own pizzeria, ken weaver and sonya, and was looking at my name is eva heem. sonya, i'm 30 years old and from burkina faso it sooner. no one believed in my project at 1st was that though, but i finally made my dream come true. i always, i didn't miss all now and my joint was even named one of the top 50. take away pizzeria in italy. besedia thus fought vidalia. his restaurant is right next to the main square of the northern italian city of toronto. there's always something going on in the little takeaway pizzeria. the boss serves customers himself too. but funnily enough, the pizza is an acquired taste for him. love is that in ethan or if it's at 1st i didn't like pizza and stuff. well, i just didn't enjoy the taste. otto, i thought it was new to me because i'm from burkina. faso and pizza wasn't

a thing there yet. la echo. but with time he took a liking to it. sonya puts zucchini blossoms. basil cream. oh pistachios on the pizza base to make his go may take away creations. and he comes up with a new type every week. hey, justin or luke. either i like odd combinations. fanatical is specially with intense flavors, little aromas and colors that remind me of africa thought about africa. when abraham sonya came to italy as a 12 year old, he was the only black child in his class. and when he opened his pizzeria in 2018, he hardly had any customers. at 1st, many people were skeptical of a black pizza baker. only once he had hired white employees, did his business take off new spirit a thin out. i'm ya, she,

this discrimination often angered me, dont the morning, but when you get up in the morning to do something you enjoy, you can do anything you put your mind to death while cause i could talk. yeah. because your work doesn't feel like a burden, la santana, and it's just wonderful either. at abolition august the father and customers gradually warm to him and they love is pizzas. in the meantime, his now famous pizzeria is even featured in many travel guides. his secret recipe is sour dough made with top quality flower. he lets it rise for at least 24 hours, making his pizzas extra aromatic and easy on the stomach. he even has his own special baking method. then also to present or not o'clock. what do we make our pete's us twice? look to the 1st. we do just a doe consent down then, and toppings and bake it all again. apostrophe ny. like it. and you end up with an extra crunchy dough that's fluffy and light at the same time with it. you can

really see it here on these nice air bubbles that formed during baking. if you could. i. i know he tried pizzas from all of italy to figure out what he liked best . abraham. sonya only uses high quality ingredients in his takeaway paces, and yet he still keeps the starting price at $2.00 euros and $0.50 a slice. his pizzeria has become one of the most popular in the city and has a reputation even outside of trenton. many of his lunch time, customers are regulars. that can go at freeland. lights has pizzas, and they've got great ingredients. honey is moving, but you can tell he puts his heart into his pete says enquiries on safety to ever authentic and mate with love abraham. sonya also helps others with pizza donations with pizza. so space sa, customers pay for an extra pizza, said that a person in need can pick it up later up. some donors write

a personal message on the receipt to the initiative is a real hit on line with people expressing their thanks. annoyed. yeah, we give people their pizza along with the receipt and a little hello from the donor. know it puts a smile on their face. the bell, the donations keep coming and the locos, growing appetite for his pizzas has now led abraham sonya to open up a 2nd restaurant in trenton. money makes the world go round dollars, pounds euros. the yan governments commission, central banks to print notes while africa has a large number of currencies, but many of them are linked to the continent dark colonial past. however, one artist from senegal would like to see africa operate on one single currency called the afro. well, we caught up with mon,

sore cease in berlin to find out why he came up with such an idea. his vision, the liberation of africa from its colonial legacy, his vehicle for achieving that, the afro a currency. he created himself through this project. the artist mon sources presents his utopian demands for the africa of the future. their upper is, i'm of whom flourish over the afro is an artistic currency for africa. yes, in africa, in 14 african nations that used to be french colonies to this day, people pay for things with money that comes from france if available. hi, it's called the currency of the french colony in africa, africa. i just wanted to put a stop to that's what the afro is the future, the so called mind source is, was born in synagogue. he's been working on the afro project for 20 years. he's printed so many notes. he has no idea how many each and every afro is an art object

. but at the same time, he wants his currency to challenge ideas of what constitutes art. the hobbins 0 mac line of rick for we set up little currency exchanges all over the car in back up, it was a hit with the younger generation. most of all women feed, we almost had the problem that people thought it was a real currency hub, right? but politicians are responsible for money related matters from best morrison to political muffin, look at the dollar. it's made of paper. it's recognized here. now every dollar appropriate, the offer is also made of paper, but it's not been recognized yet. this article, when mon source is moved from to a car to the german capital in 1993, he found himself increasingly drawn to subjects like identity and tradition. tackling them with a good portion of humor. but berlin has also made his work more political.

what's known as the berlin west africa conference took place here in 1884 and 85. the european colonial powers harm the african continent. up between them without a single african person at the table. the fis on forster. it's unimaginable over conference is the berlin conference was our inspiration for the foundation of the laboratory as a kind of discourse with the wes up, i was hernandez after midday breast. how can we live together? how can we liberate ourselves from this colonialism? for these are calling alice morrison. in 2000 men, sources and 2 other artists founded what they called the deeper lin ization laboratory. as well as the afro. the project also created the global pass, granting free movement to all citizens of the world. infant bind christor busy after the ivory coast is the biggest producer of cocoa on free gun.

cocoa is exported everywhere. shalon bo this chocolate all over the world. what the pharma con travel, why not eisen voluminous, shall be my global past, gives the small hold of the chance to move throughout the world who are throughout the world. with his art man, source is aims to highlight injustice and to promote the idea of in emancipated and independent africa. a dream he hopes will eventually become a reality for life. and with that, we wrap up this special edition of your max. now just to let you know, we have a new show here on d, w called afro max. it features culture, fashion and design from all over africa. now you can find out more information about it on our website with

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