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world of fashion. everyone, welcome to this special edition of your max with a focus on africa. i'm your host megan late. here's 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 afro 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 who is this man behind the music that makes you want to get up and dance? oh, 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. musician kelvin jones has achieved world wide 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 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 nash him upon he. 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'll be, 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. cut those eyes around. so my, so was his 2014 song call you home, coven jones, achieved something. amateur musicians worldwide can only dream of a friend, posted the sun online, and it went viral. yeah. reaching the ears of millions of people i think will for ever be the craziest night of my life. it completely changed my life. and i couldn't. i couldn't take it and 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 try a little less. you know, that, you know, 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 for the old homeland, he goes to the barber shop. in zimbabwe, barber's aren't just for haircuts. they're also places to make friends and extremes, all the news and gossip. luckily, he's managed to find such a place right here in berlin. is one 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've got your hair like every 2 weeks it becomes quite often. so you end up knowing each of the end up 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. was that's where his roots are, his single carry you as an homage to his homeland me. the video features his friends and family carriers. the 1st time that i got the 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 ones 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, isn't baldwin about it. so i chased it. thanks 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. she, it really does make you want to get up and dance. all right, well, in the west african country of senegal, solely si se is a celebrated artist. but in france where he moved in 2010, he's perhaps somewhat less or 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 roots in africa. vibrant, multi faceted, and always aware of the viewer's perception. these are the hallmarks of works by so least to 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 it good? it is a feel of it and they mirror the influences of my french surroundings. consider for whether these be human material or natural aspects. a spin ah, less than a penny, unless the not true. so least you say who has been living in france since

2010 is a master of many disciplines. 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, but you can't tell with him what was done in if o l swan 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 equal to poly. devine. for 4 years now, the small french town of f, who had 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. the cellphone either with us, whether its 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 a ghost and was captured, the landscape on canvas. just like alfred sicily, most of clod, monet's work, was also created in normandy. so you say process is impressions from nature indirectly. he calls his style spontaneous. and of course, wip oh my, my painting arises in the moment. everything happens at the same time at 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. this 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. but because we artist, so like no mad sir, we're not connected to a single place. okay. wausau, 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 you see say 'cause, this store room and eval, 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 litigant between 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 you become a spectator again spic that the c feel paint and then see again for the lease. 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 really mcdonald from tanzania,

more than just vibrant patterns. passions by london based design or really mcdonald, have a clear message. if you think about application, greatness, civilization, and 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 prayed 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 wear 2 colors together, just let them together. renew. 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 and working as a fashion 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. i say it's about, you know, spreading the love and joy, who design successfully combine african and european culture and are hugely popular . friends include hollywood stars and celebrities like british t. v presenter ha. due to now me was when of patrol, helen mirren, paint 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. ah, 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 2020 t and the v in

a holding and exhibition of african design. the africa fashion exhibition at the praetorian 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 welcome lantham, reeney mcdonald centers a particular connection with the exhibits. and in particular, the congress, the symbolic fabrics with printed slogans from her homeland, tanzania. across the continent, textiles are 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 and all that, but actually those things really 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. and 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 it's a place i still very much had a connection with, you know i and i been not withstanding, 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. really 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 pizza making. you have to be born in the land of pizza makers. at least that is what some italian say. but abraham sonya from burkina faso runs one of the most successful pizzeria is in italy. now in the beginning, it was an easy for him, but perseverance and

a unique pizza dough. were the keys to his success. ah, keeper, 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. again we rang sonya men without looking up. my name is abraham sonya. i'm 30 years old out from burkina faso no sooner. no one believed in my project at 1st was that though, but i finally made my dream come true. i always out in arizona and my joint was even named one of the top 50. take away pizzeria in italy, thought besedia thus bought battalion. 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. lucky suddenly thriller if, if at 1st i didn't like pizza and stuff. well, i just didn't enjoy the taste. i thought i thought it was new to me because i'm from burkina. faso and pizza wasn't a thing there yet. thank god. 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. justin, or like either i like odd combinations. fanatical it's specially with intense flavors, little romance and colors that remind me of africa thought of africa. when abraham sonia 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 news. good afternoon, i'm ya. she. this discrimination often angered me in sunday 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 call that coffee because your work doesn't feel like a burden, la santana, and it's just wonderful either at ammunition, august the father and customers gradually warm to him and they love his 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 flour. 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 look real quick to that. if 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. 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 over 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 have or every one lights has beat says and they've got great ingredients, honey is, will remove, you can tell, he puts his heart into his pete says good qualities, home to ever authentic and maintenance. 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. some donors write a personal message on the receipt to the initiative is a real hit on line with people expressing that 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 local was 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 currency,

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 man source is present his utopian demands for the africa of the future. there opera is iron of can 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. alfred,

i just wanted to put a stop to that one, the afro is the future this. so quote, man source says was born in senegal. 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. we hobbins zirulnik line of rec for we sit 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. my friend doesn't listen to political mom from 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. yes, miss america. 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. thus is on forster. it's unimaginable overconfident 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 colon alice morse . in 2000 men, sources and 2 other artists founded what they call the deeper lynn ization laboratory. as well as the afro. the project also created the global pass,

granting free movement to all citizens of the world in open bind, christor, this is esther the ivory coast is the biggest producer of coca on free gun cocoa is exported everywhere. shalon bo this chocolate all over the world. but the fama can travel, why not eisen voluminous? you shall get my global pass, gives the small hold of the chance to move throughout the world. throughout the world with his art man, source is aims to highlight injustice and to promote the idea of an emancipated and independent africa. a dream he hopes will eventually become a reality of it. 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 if features culture fashion and designed from all over africa. now you can find out more information about it on our website.

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