The West African Wave is the download on everything happening in cities across West Africa. The bi-monthly show celebrates creative culture by giving you the drop on West African cities through the voices of the finest females. Every second month the host, Carina Tenewaa, gives no nonsense realness, as she dives into different cities giving you an in on new sounds, life and creative movements through special guests. From Amaoko, to Alté, to cancel culture, expect it all. It's host Carina Tenewaa is an Accra based curator and founder of African Urban Alternatives and co-founder of AYA Editions and Where Are the Womxn. She is also a doctoral fellow at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and a postgraduate student at Central Saint Martins, London. All her creative ventures focus on supporting creative career paths, empowering women and building liveable, equitable cities for all. In April, the show is in in Lagos, joined by the exceptionally talented Bubu Ogisi, a Lagosian fibre artist and Creative director of the contemporary women's wear brand, IAMISIGO and is one of the four members of the art collective hFACTOR. Follow Bubu on Instagram - @bubuogisi All tracks played are by Nigerian artists, majoritively women, who are killing it internationally.

Tracklist:

• Asiko (In A Silent Mix) (Motor City Drum Ensemble Remix) ft. Tony Allen

• Lemonade - Ria Sean

• Kno me - Somadina ft. SGaWD

• Ija - Ayra Starr

• Tales by Moonlight - Tiwa Savage ft. Amaarae

• Unconditionally - Ajebutter ft. Oxlade

• Mr Rebel -Tems

• Thunderstorm in Surulere - Lady Donli ft. The Lagos Panic

• Corner - Lady Donli ft. VanJess and The Cavemen

• Joy - Falana