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Ben Pol from Tanzania is known for his smooth R&B influenced-sound. He was catapulted to fame in 2012 thanks to his hit song Nikikupata. Since then he鈥檚 released five albums and two EPs.

Ben Pol is an artist who鈥檚 conscious of his influence. For the video of his song Sophia, he cast a beautiful woman with albinism to play the role of the love interest. The song was released at a time when Tanzania was facing an epidemic of horrific attacks on people with albinism, thanks to erroneous beliefs that their body parts have magical properties. Ben Pol also campaigns for action against climate change, and he spoke to This Is Africa from the World Youth Forum in Egypt which he鈥檇 been attending as a delegate.