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From London to Accra – The Journey and Future of MzDru

 “I know that I am loud! ... I know that I am overly hyper,” proclaimed Ghanaian-British Media Personality MzDru. “Love me or hate me, I’m not going to change, to be honest.” It was one of several honest and refreshing moments during this OnAir Magazine interview with Dru. She wears being “loud” and “overly hyper” on her sleeves in an environment that would rather she didn’t – a departure from the norm of public figures shying away from the persona associated with them, even if it is the truth. Dru tells OnAir Magazine , she looks forward to every opportunity to reach “an audience” with her self-belief mentality so she “would be able to spread my message worldwide.” Dru was born Drusilla Lartey in London, in 1992 to a Ghanaian-Jamaican father and a Ghanaian-Sierra Leonean mother. A top 5 finalist slot at the 2013 Miss Ghana UK kicked off her career in the entertainment industry. She worked first with Bang Radio (now The BeatLondon), working in various capacities as an on-air

Gary Al-Smith on joining JOY FM from Citi FM, his love for Shatta Wale, social advocacy, and working with George Addo Jnr.

 “I know what I am, and I know what I do well,” confidently says FBI Agent Jackie Rohr played by Kevin Bacon on the American cable network, SHOWTIME’s Boston crime drama ‘City on A Hill.” This quote largely represents Sports Journalist, Gary Al-Smith’s unapologetic conviction about his qualities and capabilities. A real-life, more apt or perhaps a better representation is Ghanaian artiste, Shatta Wale, who the JOY FM presenter is a fan of. “Talent is never enough and nothing encapsulates that for Shatta (Wale) than his recent collaboration with Beyonce. That is exactly the kind of thing I am talking about. It is not about the talent,” says Al-Smith to OnAir Magazine regards his admiration of Wale.  “Yes, along the way, I have my own beef with him. Some of his things are cringe-worthy but at the core of his being is a guy who is talented, who works hard, understands his craft, knows his strengths, knows his weaknesses, amplifies his strengths, occasionally allows his weaknesses t

Kenyan podcaster Adelle Onyango talks about 100 episodes of her podcast 'Legally Clueless'

In early February 2021, Kenyan Media Personality  and  activist   Adelle  Onyango   celebrated a new achievement  – 100 episodes of her   Legally Clueless   podcast. On the podcast, Onyango documents her journey as an “evolving unapologetically African woman.”  She also shares experiences of Africans around the world.  Since its debut in March 2019,  Legally Clueless  podcast has  grown  to become a chart-topping favourite. It averages about 10,000 plays per week, and has over a million streams in total. Onyango resigned from her  high-profile Kiss FM  job to  focus  on the  podcast . “This  milestone  validates  my  journey, as well as tells other Africans it is possible to come into the [podcasting] space and have agency over their stories,” says Onyango. Legally Clueless  was ranked as one of the most popular podcasts in the East African country in 2019 per a  OnePulse  research, tying with Joel Osteen’s podcast for the top spot. In 2020, following a deal with Trace FM Kenya,  Legal