VOA [Voice of America] Africa : February 18, 2019 05:00AM-06:00AM EST

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Closed captions transcript: 00:00:00 The militant group is believed to be contained in 00:00:02 a pocket now only about 700 meters across these images from the last week show 00:00:08 civilians fleeing the fighting video released by Islamic State is said to show the 00:00:14 battle from their perspective the commander of the Kurdish led forces leading the 00:00:19 assault says victory could come any day now but thousands of civilians are also 00:00:24 stuck in there being used as human shields. It's 00:00:29 a far cry from the vast territory Islamic state once captured across Syria and 00:00:35 neighboring Iraq only 5 years ago what they called their caliph and now it's 00:00:40 Reuters Matthew lever Tunder reporting u.s. 00:00:42 Senator Marco Rubio visited 8 operations on the Colombian side of the Venezuelan 00:00:47 border while there he said the people of Venezuela have inspired the u.s. 00:00:51 And other nations around the world over 50 countries stand with the people of 00:00:54 Venezuela and we will not abandon you so long as you are on the side of freedom and 00:00:59 liberty the last and America will stand with you each and every step of the way 00:01:04 about their Republican senator said he was confident that u.s. 00:01:08 President Donald Trump's administration would not stand by if the Venezuelan 00:01:12 government harmed or imprisoned opposition leader one who declared himself interim 00:01:17 president last month Rubio also warned against harming us personal personnel 00:01:22 working in the country and said the United States would also respond aid workers 00:01:26 are targeted Tommy McNeill the Oh indeed. 00:01:39 It's been over 00:01:40 a year since anything has been posted on our social media pages nearly 7 years and 00:01:45 she's released an album and 6 since she's been on stage but no matter how long she 00:01:51 stays away she will always be welcome back with open arms from her dying our loyal 00:01:57 fans this week we are travelling back to the 1980s when 00:02:01 a country girl from England began her journey to becoming the most successful 00:02:06 British female solo artist of all time Welcome to 00:02:10 a special throwback edition of the soul lounge spotlight. D.j. 00:02:15 And this week we're featuring the smooth sounds Sha day I do. 00:03:40 11. 00:03:51 To. 00:04:00 Move. 00:04:07 Along 00:04:08 a. Long 00:04:17 . Long. 00:06:47 Helen full day i do was born in the Ojo state of Nigeria to 00:06:52 a Nigerian economics professor and 00:06:54 a British nurse her parents separated soon after she was born and sha days mother 00:07:00 moved her and her older brother to England where she was raised in the countryside 00:07:05 by her grandparents in 00:07:07 a rare interview Sha day described her younger self as fiercely independent 00:07:12 a country girl with tomboyish tendencies which seems odd considering her adult 00:07:18 image and sound are decidedly urban sensual and sophisticated. Day has 00:07:24 always been a creative music was not her 1st love after high school she earned 00:07:30 a place at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design where she studied 00:07:34 fashion during that time she also wrote songs for an occasional. Sang backup in 00:07:40 a band called Pride One night she was asked to perform lead on the song we just 00:07:45 heard smooth operator and as it happens there were music industry folks in the 00:07:50 audience and before long she and 3 of her band mates were signed to Epic Records 00:07:56 their debut album diamond life was released in July of 1984 and eventually sold 00:08:03 over 6000000 copies worldwide the band who called themselves shot day incorporated 00:08:10 sounds of jazz r. And b. 00:08:12 And pop to create a hybrid that was popular at the time in the u.k. 00:08:17 And would eventually become the foundation of the neo soul movement in the u.s. 00:08:22 10 years later. Do and heard. 00:09:41 God. 00:09:51 To make him in. 00:10:02 His. Own long lived. 00:10:21 In. Arab. 00:10:27 Foreign. 00:10:59 Object. 00:13:01 If the thing. 00:17:35 Days debut album diamond lie that was hang on to your. The album only took 6 weeks 00:17:42 to record and it won 00:17:43 a broader war for the best album in 1985 should they release their 2nd project 00:17:48 called Promise which reached number one on the u.k. And the u.s. 00:17:53 Album charts the title came from letters shot days Father wrote to her and which he 00:17:58 referred to the promise of hope to recover from cancer unfortunately it eventually 00:18:04 took his life that same year of the many things that makes the album so special the 00:18:10 fact that it was recorded live is what stands out to me you can hear the soul of 00:18:15 the musicians and of course day throughout I want you to take 00:18:19 a listen so you can hear what I mean here's 00:18:21 a shot day and the sweetest taboo on the. 00:22:15 This is the spotlight in this week we are going back to the old school to celebrate 00:22:20 the life of music. 00:23:52 If. 00:24:01 We. 00:24:09 See. 00:24:19 This. 00:26:29 Stay tuned for more from shock when we return to the. 00:26:39 Welcome back to the Solange spotlight I'm the lady d.j. 00:26:43 And this week we're taking 00:26:44 a look back at the life and influence of one of the most allusive artists in the 00:26:50 game Sha day whose music is loved and has inspired everyone from 00:26:56 a recent Frankland to Missy Elliott she and her band of the same name have sold 00:27:01 over 50000000 albums worldwide and according to London's The Sunday Times is the 00:27:08 most successful British female artist in history After 2 successful multi platinum 00:27:14 albums and sold out world tours Sha de took 00:27:18 a break her 6 year marriage to Spanish film director Carlos go ahead and it and she 00:27:25 needed time to focus on her personal life during her time off they met 00:27:29 a Jamaican music producer in the 2 of them had 00:27:31 a daughter named. Understanding how important it was for her to be there for she 00:27:38 had a took 00:27:39 a few more years off to focus on motherhood and finally in 1992 they went back into 00:27:45 the studio to record her 4th album titled Love deluxe critics panned the album 00:27:51 calling it icy and void of heart and feeling but that didn't stop diehard fans from 00:27:56 supporting the project love deluxe reached the top in 5 countries thanks to its 1st 00:28:02 single which by many is considered one of shot 00:28:05 a signature song. Ordinary Love. Spotlight. 00:29:46 Poll. 00:31:27 Come. 00:34:53 Priest. 00:35:25 Ha. Ah. 00:35:46 6 00:35:54 Ah. 00:36:01 Ah. Ah ah ah ah ah ah. 00:36:18 Ah 00:36:18 ah 00:36:39 . You know. 00:36:48 You. Used to. Follow. 00:37:05 You. 00:37:13 Q 00:37:13 o. O 00:37:24 r. 00:37:33 Q. 00:37:43 Oh. 00:37:54 My. 00:38:19 Life. 00:39:30 If you're enjoying this week celebration. Let me know I'm on Facebook and Twitter 00:39:36 at v.o.a. Lady d.j. 00:39:39 You can also suggest artist you'd like to hear covered during future spotlights But 00:39:44 now let's get back to this is cherish the day on the soul. 00:40:43 Was. 00:41:03 7 00:41:23 she to you to me. 00:42:12 Ask you. This. 00:43:49 You. 00:45:06 That was cherish the day from shot 00:45:08 a 1992 album Love deluxe it would be 8 years before she would release another it's 00:45:15 unclear what day was doing during that time as she just dropped out of the 00:45:18 spotlight shadow has said many times that she's not 00:45:22 a fan of being famous and she finds the media's fascination with her personal life 00:45:28 both invasive and disturbing so she's become somewhat of 00:45:31 a wreck loose her band however continue to work under the name Sweetback and they 00:45:37 released their self titled debut album in 1904 in the year 2000 shot it declared 00:45:44 that she was ready for 00:45:45 a comeback so she and the band returned to the studio to begin work on Lovers Rock 00:45:50 named for the music that should a listen to in our youth 00:45:54 a departure from their jazz influenced sound lover's rock was heavy on the r. And b. 00:46:00 The soul the does and the Reggae the album are in them 00:46:03 a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album and the lead single by your side was nominated 00:46:09 for Best Pop female vocal performance Here's shot 00:46:13 a day with by your side on the soul lounge. 00:47:04 Tom. 00:47:44 Cole. Any. 00:47:54 Problems. 00:48:11 Going. On. 00:48:50 Ranjana. 00:49:27 Want. To move. Cars. 00:49:35 Cars. 00:49:45 Cars. 00:50:42 Following the release of Lovers Rock day disappeared again for 10 years now what we 00:50:48 do know is that during that time shot they moved into 00:50:51 a small remote town in England and focused on raising her daughter alongside her 00:50:56 boyfriend and his son she made 00:50:59 a few rare public appearances including at the order of the British Empire or 00:51:04 o.b.e. 00:51:04 Ceremony that honored her for her services to music one of the most prestigious 00:51:10 honors for British artists. Shad 00:51:13 a 6 album Soldier of Love was released in 2010 it debuted at the top of the 00:51:20 200 chart selling happened 1000000 copies and it's very 1st a week 00:51:25 a testament to the love and the loyalty of shot Days fan base so here we are in 00:51:31 2017 and I've been hearing whispers of rumors the shot Day is back in the studio 00:51:37 and as 00:51:37 a die hard fan who has never seen her live I am certainly hoping it's true seeing 00:51:43 her on stage the Sha day experience is certainly high up on my bucket list but in 00:51:49 the mean time of course we have over 20 years of music to enjoy well Dolly's thank 00:51:54 you again for joining me on another soul lounge spotlight I will be back next week 00:51:59 with music from another one of your favorite soul artists and between then and now 00:52:05 I'll be sure to reach out to me via social media Facebook and Twitter at v.o.a. 00:52:10 Lady d.j. 00:52:11 Until we meet again take care of yourselves and each other piece. Your inside. 00:52:38 Use of. 00:52:58 It's all along. 00:56:40 This is. 00:56:53 The Us Mexico border. 00:57:12 See what White House advisor Steven Miller tells Fox News Sunday Congress in 1976 00:57:17 passing National Emergencies Act and gave the president the authority as 00:57:22 a result of that to invoke 00:57:23 a national emergency in many different circumstances but among them could use 00:57:27 a military construction of Democrats on Capitol Hill are planning to introduce 00:57:30 a resolution disapproving of the president's emergency declaration ban Thomas 00:57:35 Washington President Trump said Sunday big progress is being made in us to our 00:57:39 trade talks with China and what he calls so many different levels and fronts Trump 00:57:44 said last week that he might put off the March 1st deadline to increase tariffs on 00:57:49 China if 00:57:50 a tree deal is actually close to Moscow based private equity firm barring Vos talk 00:57:56 Capital Partners announced Monday that it senior partner and co-founder are now in 00:58:00 charge of the company after its founder and senior partner Michael Coulby was 00:58:05 arrested Saturday on suspicion of investment Moscow court judge ordered the founder 00:58:11 of the firm in one of the country's longest standing and most prominent American 00:58:14 investors held in custody until at least April 13th arguing that the seriousness of 00:58:20 criminal charges against him makes him 00:58:22 a flight risk Calvary's lawyer said that the investor maintains his innocence and 00:58:27 will appeal for other defendants in this case have been ordered to remain in 00:58:32 pretrial custody for at least 2 months more to view a News dot com This is v.o.a. 00:58:38 News militants have killed at least 4 soldiers in n.d. 00:58:42 Administered Kashmir 00:58:44 a gun fight between the 2 factions erupted Monday when the militants opened fire on 00:58:48 troops conducting 00:58:49 a search operation 2 people were also wounded the Pakistan bases Lama's group Jai 00:58:55 Sheikh Mohammed has taken responsibility for a suicide car bombing that targeted 00:59:00 a para military convoy Thursday and killed at least 40 soldiers analysts say that 00:59:05 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmond's today Asia to war is an effort to repair 00:59:10 his image after the killing of journalist. Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate 00:59:15 in Istanbul but as Reuters Eve Johnson reports it was also an effort to seal some 00:59:19 business deals he kicked off with 00:59:22 a ceremony in Pakistan where he pledged $20000000000.00 worth of investment most of 00:59:26 the deals signed by the 2 sides are energy projects including 00:59:30 a brand new oil refinery Pakistan could.