African Musicians Making Their Mark in America

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Daily News, Comedy, News

4.2 • 14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The Daily Show highlights the growth in African artists taking over the American Music scene. Trevor Noah chats with DJ and music producer Black Coffee to discuss what he believes are the keys to his success. Also, Trevor chats with Burna Boy and Davido to discuss the growth of Afrobeat and the ways their music touches folks in the States and back in Nigeria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	For two decades FBI agent Robert Hansen sold secrets to the Kremlin.
0:04.1	He violated everything that my FBI stood for.
0:07.5	People died because of him.
0:08.8	Hansen was the most damaging spy in FBI history and his betrayals didn't end there.
0:13.6	Do I hate him? No, I don't hate anyone.
0:16.0	But his motive. I would love to know what his true motive so I can get that out of me.
0:21.4	How did he do it? Why?
0:23.6	Listen to agent of betrayal the double life of Robert Hansen wherever you get your podcast.
0:30.9	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:37.4	My guest tonight is a music producer and DJ from South Africa who has a new single out with Usher
0:42.8	called La La La. Please welcome, Black Coffee.
0:46.2	Thank you.
0:57.6	DJ Black Coffee. Yes, sir. Welcome to the show. Thank you for having me.
1:02.0	This is, you know what? It's truly, truly, truly one of my pleasures to have you on the show
1:06.0	because you have taken the world by storm. I remember when you first blew up in South Africa.
1:12.8	You know, everyone was just Black coffee, Black coffee. This guy had this Black coffee, Black coffee, Black coffee, Black coffee, Black coffee.
1:17.4	And I was like, who is he? What is it? Coffee is it a drink? Is there a new drink that's out?
1:20.6	What is going on? He was like, no, this is a DJ and it's huge.
1:23.4	And then you went from South Africa and you went into the world and you've taken it by storm.
1:27.8	Why do you think you have blown up as much as you have all over the world?
1:32.6	Doesn't it sound like your story?
1:34.5	My story? Yeah. No.
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