VOA [Voice of America] Africa : February 18, 2019 04:00PM-05:00PM EST

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Closed captions transcript: 00:00:00 Francis defrocked former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick for sexual abuse of minors and 00:00:04 adults a move some saw as positive while others say was all p.r. 00:00:09 I'm Julie Walker China's government accuse the us of trying to block its industrial 00:00:13 development Monday by alleging Chinese mobile network gear poses 00:00:17 a cyber security threat to countries rolling out new Internet systems in 00:00:21 a potential blow to the u.s. 00:00:22 Effort to rally its allies on the issue British media reported that the country's 00:00:26 intelligence agencies have found it's possible to limit the security risk of using 00:00:31 Chinese equipment in so-called 5 g. Networks the u.s. 00:00:34 Argues Beijing might use Chinese tech companies to gather intelligence about 00:00:38 foreign countries the e.u. Says its reaction will be strong if u.s. 00:00:42 Authorities conclude that European cars are 00:00:45 a threat to national security and should be hit with big tariffs a.p. 00:00:49 Correspondent Charles de la Desmond explains the coast apartment is expected to 00:00:53 issue soon in the pinion of whether or to impulse endangered national security 00:00:57 enough to justify import taxes the president would then have 90 days to decide 00:01:02 whether to impose them now the e.u. Is Margarita Sheena's says if the u.s. 00:01:07 Goes ahead with actions detrimental to European exports the European Commission 00:01:11 would react in 00:01:12 a swift and adequate manner Brussels and Washington have been trying to work out 00:01:16 a trade deal the progress has been slow I'm sure most of the small businesses and 00:01:21 government offices slowly reopened across Haiti on Monday after more than 00:01:25 a week of violent demonstrations protesters are demanding the resignation of 00:01:30 President Hovan on Moyes after over skyrocketing prices for basic goods amid 00:01:34 allegations of government corruption public transportation resumed in the capital 00:01:38 Port au Prince where people began lining up to buy food water and gasoline as crews 00:01:43 cleared the barricades their voice has refused to step down that was prime minister 00:01:47 said he's agreed to reduce certain government budgets by 30 percent and also vowed 00:01:51 to investigate alleged misspending tied to 00:01:54 a Venezuelan program that provided Haiti with subsidized oil I'm Nicolae this 00:02:01 news. 00:02:14 It's been over 00:02:15 a year since anything has been posted on our social media pages nearly 7 years and 00:02:21 she's released an album and 6 since she's been on stage but no matter how long she 00:02:26 stays away she will always be welcome back with open arms from her dying our loyal 00:02:32 fans this week we are travelling back to the 1980s when 00:02:36 a country girl from England began her journey to becoming the most successful 00:02:41 British female solo artist of all time Welcome to 00:02:45 a special throwback edition of the soul lounge spotlight. D.j. 00:02:51 And this week we're featuring the smooth sounds Sha day I do. 00:04:15 Illo. 00:04:26 To. 00:04:36 Move. 00:04:42 Along 00:04:43 a. Long 00:04:53 long. Long. 00:05:41 Long. 00:05:53 Long. 00:07:23 Helen full day i do was born in the Ojo state of Nigeria to 00:07:28 a Nigerian economics professor and 00:07:30 a British nurse her parents separated soon after she was born and sha days mother 00:07:35 moved her and her older brother to England where she was raised in the countryside 00:07:40 by her grandparents in 00:07:42 a rare interview Sha day described her younger self as fiercely independent 00:07:48 a country girl with tomboyish tendencies which seems odd considering her adult 00:07:53 image and sound are decidedly urban sensual and sophisticated. Day has 00:08:00 always been a creative music was not her 1st love after high school she earned 00:08:05 a place at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design where she studied 00:08:10 fashion during that time she also wrote songs for an occasional. He sang backup in 00:08:15 a band called Pride One night she was asked to perform lead on the song we just 00:08:21 heard smooth operator and as it happens there were music industry folks in the 00:08:25 audience and before long she and 3 of her band mates were signed to Epic Records 00:08:32 their debut album diamond life was released in July of 1984 and eventually sold 00:08:38 over 6000000 copies worldwide the band who called themselves 00:08:43 a shot day incorporated sounds of jazz r. And b. 00:08:47 And pop to create a hybrid that was popular at the time in the u.k. 00:08:52 And would eventually become the foundation of the neo soul movement in the u.s. 00:08:57 10 years later. Do and heard. 00:10:27 To make him in. 00:10:37 His. Own long. 00:10:46 Pole. 00:11:00 Arab. Foreign. 00:11:35 Object. 00:13:36 If the calling. 00:16:28 The. 00:18:10 Day's debut album that was hang on to your. The album only took 6 weeks to 00:18:17 record and it won 00:18:18 a bird award for the best album in 1985 should they release their 2nd project 00:18:24 called Promise which reached number one on the u.k. And the u.s. 00:18:28 Album charts the title came from letters shot days Father wrote to her and which he 00:18:34 referred to the promise of hope to recover from cancer unfortunately it eventually 00:18:39 took his life that same year of the many things that makes the album so special the 00:18:45 fact that it was recorded live is what stands out to me you can hear the soul of 00:18:50 the musicians and of course day throughout I want you to take 00:18:54 a listen so you can hear what I mean here's 00:18:56 a shot day and the sweetest taboo on the soul. 00:22:50 This is the spotlight in this week we are going back to the old school to celebrate 00:22:56 the life of music. 00:24:28 If. 00:24:37 We. 00:24:45 See. 00:24:54 This. 00:26:50 This. 00:27:07 When we returned to the. 00:27:15 Welcome back to the soul lounge spotlight I'm the lady d.j. 00:27:18 And this week we're taking 00:27:20 a look back at the life and influence of one of the most elusive artists in the 00:27:25 game Sha day whose music is loved and has inspired everyone from 00:27:32 a Retha Franklin to Missy Elliott she and her band of the same name have sold over 00:27:37 50000000 albums worldwide and according to London's The Sunday Times is the most 00:27:43 successful British female artist in history After 2 successful multi platinum 00:27:50 albums and sold out world tours show de took 00:27:54 a break her 6 year marriage to Spanish film director Carlos go had ended and she 00:28:00 needed time to focus on her personal life during her time off they met 00:28:05 a Jamaican music producer and the 2 of them had 00:28:07 a daughter named. Understanding how important it was for her to be there for 00:28:12 a. Day took 00:28:14 a few more years off to focus on motherhood and finally in 1992 they went back into 00:28:20 the studio to record her 4th album titled Love deluxe critics panned the album 00:28:26 calling it icy and void of hard feeling but that didn't stop diehard fans from 00:28:31 supporting the project love deluxe reached the top in 5 countries that to its 1st 00:28:37 single which by many is considered one of shot 00:28:41 a signature song this is no ordinary love. Life. 00:30:22 Poll. 00:32:02 Come. 00:35:15 Full of. 00:35:28 Praise to. 00:36:00 God. I. 00:36:22 6 00:36:30 love ya. 00:36:40 Oh. 00:37:13 Cool. You know. 00:37:23 You. Used to run all of. 00:37:40 You. 00:37:48 Q 00:37:49 o. O 00:37:59 o 00:37:59 r. Q 00:38:08 . 00:38:18 Oh. 00:38:30 My. 00:38:55 Life. 00:40:06 If you're enjoying this week celebration. Let me know I'm on Facebook and Twitter 00:40:11 at v.o.a. Lady d.j. 00:40:14 You can also suggest artists you'd like to hear covered during future spotlights 00:40:19 But now let's get back to this is cherish the day on the soul. 00:41:19 Was. 00:41:38 7 00:42:00 to. Me. 00:42:52 This. 00:45:42 That was cherish the day from shot 00:45:44 a 1992 album Love the locks it would be 8 years before she would release another 00:45:50 it's unclear what day was doing during that time as she just dropped out of the 00:45:54 spotlight shot Day has said many times that she's not 00:45:58 a fan of being famous and she finds the media's fascination with her personal life 00:46:03 both invasive and disturbing so she's become somewhat of 00:46:07 a wreck loose her band however continued to work under the name Sweetback and they 00:46:12 released their self titled debut album in 1904 in the year 2000 shot it declared 00:46:19 that she was ready for 00:46:20 a comeback so she and the band returned to the studio to begin work on Lovers Rock 00:46:26 named for the music that day listen to in our youth 00:46:30 a departure from their jazz influenced sound lover's rock was heavy on the r. And b. 00:46:35 The soul the does and the Reggae the album are in them 00:46:39 a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album and the lead single by your side was nominated 00:46:44 for Best Pop female vocal performance Here's shot 00:46:48 a day with by your side on the soul lounge. 00:47:34 John. 00:48:19 Bolton. To. 00:48:29 Come was. Not. 00:48:46 Going. On. 00:49:26 John. 00:51:17 Following the release of Lovers Rock disappeared again for 10 years now what we do 00:51:24 know is that during that time Sha de moved into 00:51:27 a small remote town in England and focused on raising her daughter alongside her 00:51:32 boyfriend and his son she made 00:51:34 a few rare public appearances including at the order of the British Empire is our 00:51:39 o.b.e. 00:51:40 Ceremony that honored her for her services to music one of the most prestigious 00:51:45 honors for British artists. Saturday 6 album Soldier of Love was released in 00:51:52 2010 it debuted at the top of the 200 chart selling happened 1000000 copies and 00:51:58 it's very 1st a week 00:52:00 a testament to the love and the loyalty of shot Days fan base so here we are in 00:52:06 2017 and I've been hearing whispers of rumors the shot Day is back in the studio 00:52:12 and as 00:52:13 a dying art fan who has never seen her live I am certainly hoping it's true seeing 00:52:18 her on stage the Sha day experience is certainly high up on my bucket list but in 00:52:24 the mean time of course we have over 20 years of music to enjoy well delis thank 00:52:30 you again for joining me on another soul lounge spotlight I will be back next week 00:52:35 with music from another one of your favorite soul artists and between then and now 00:52:41 I'll be sure to reach out to me via social media Facebook and Twitter at v.o.a. 00:52:45 Lady d.j. 00:52:47 Until we meet again take care of yourselves and each other piece. Your inside. 00:53:33 It's all along. 00:54:06 Lol. 00:57:17 This is. 00:57:26 His plan to us Mexico border wall organized by the liberal group Move On and others 00:57:31 the President's Day demonstrations assailed the declaration as undemocratic anti 00:57:36 immigrant and based on 00:57:37 a nonexistent emergency protester Bishop Garrison says it does nothing to make the 00:57:42 country safer this is a wall that neither Mexico nor Congress want to pay for the 00:57:47 a man. People do not. And will not make our nation any more secure 00:57:55 the declaration shifts billions of dollars from military construction to the border 00:57:59 the move came after Congress didn't approve as much as Mr Trump wanted for the Wall 00:58:04 President Trump is firing back after a former f.b.i. 00:58:06 Official went public with 00:58:08 a bombshell claim he suggested Monday that key law enforcement officials engaged in 00:58:12 treasonous activity when they considered invoking 00:58:15 a constitutional amendment to remove him from office to fully explains Andrew 00:58:20 McCabe the fired f.b.i. 00:58:22 Deputy director has 00:58:23 a new book out and during an interview on C.B.S.'s 60 Minutes he said the Rod 00:58:28 Rosenstein now the deputy attorney general once raised the idea of invoking the 00:58:33 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from office the president calls this illegal 00:58:38 and treasonous and tweets it looks like they were planning 00:58:41 a very illegal act and got caught Rosenstein by the way is the man who initiated 00:58:47 special counsel Robert Mahler's Russia investigation read a fall 00:58:52 a Washington the White House says Mr Trump will warn members of the van.