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ie is the founder of the “She is Me Program”, a 501c3(?) non-profit organization that empowers young women through the arts, positive role models, and giving them the power to create their own media. Bessie launched “I am The Change” in 2011 which is a photography campaign, brand, and soon to be book that captures the images of everyday people visually declaring their purpose in life.

 

Bessie Akuba Winn-Afeku has been featured in ESSENCE magazine, EBONY magazine, recognized as Atlanta’s 2010 Power 30 Under 30, and is listed in the 2010 edition of Who’s Who in Black Atlanta.

 

Dapo Torimiro

Few African artists have broken into the realm of Western contemporary pop songwriting and production to the degree that Dapo Torimiro has. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Dapo made the move to Los Angeles in order to be closer to the heart of the music industry. Before his widespread American success, he was a member of the four-piece Nigerian R&B/Soul outfit Kush. The band released their debut album The Experience, a Christian themed project, via the DKG Music, Inc. record label in 2003.

 

If anything, The Experience served to kickstart Dapo’s solo career as a behind-the-scenes jack-of-all-trades. The multi-instrumentalist embarked on a short but inspiring stint as a touring and studio musician, acting as the keyboardist for Lauryn Hill’s road-band in 2006. This opportunity, along with other notable appearances on the road, paved the way for Dapo’s role as a songwriter for American pop and R&B acts. Most notably, one of Dapo’s songs, “Quickly,” landed on American crooner John Legend’s 2008 album Evolver. The song prominently features pop singer Brandy and was co-written by the now headlining singer Frank Ocean. Together, Dapo and Frank Ocean (aka Lonny Breaux)  penned several other pop songs for Justin Bieber, Michael Archuleta and Brandy.

 

Dapo has maintained a steady output of songwriting and production credits on the American pop charts. While his name may not ring out to the same degree as those for whom he writes, it is certainly the case that this humble musician is shaping American sounds nonetheless.

 

Fatima Bocoum

Fatima Bocoum is originally from Mali but travelled around the world as a child of diplomats. At seventeen she began hosting her own television program, Vi2o Hit, on the Africable network, a network established in 2004 in Mali by and for French-speaking Africans. A little more than a year ago Bocoum established a self-named ‘Haute couture’ fashion line with a specific focus in swimwear (meaning they specialize in custom, high fashion and high quality pieces).

 

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