Flabie Enar Lope

Flabie Loape is an African instrumentalist, born and raised in Lesotho. Her music draws on traditional genres with a jazzy, meditative feel, celebrating culture and Africanism through sound. She created the theme song for the multi-award-winning film Lieme ka Lekoa, in which six of her songs are also featured, and has also composed music for the film Kabelo.

She created an outro song, in spoken word, for Lesotho’s bicentennial documentary Moshoeshoe’s Strategic Leadership, and has co-composed the 2026 Commonwealth Games Dance Relay song, Africa Theme. Her work has also been published in a manuscript by the University of the Free State. As a figure in Lesotho’s music scene, Flabie uses her art to promote and preserve African indigenous instruments.

Lesotho

Samoa

Stephen Nwosu

Stephen Nwosu is a Nigerian singer, music educator and performer from Lagos. He began his musical journey at the age of 15 as a tenor in his church choir, and has since developed a wide-ranging career in performance, teaching and composition. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Estate Management from Yaba College of Technology and a Diploma in Music from the MUSON School of Music, alongside ABRSM Grade 8 Voice with Distinction and Grade 7 Music Theory.

Stephen has taught music in a range of schools, specialising in theory, saxophone and clarinet. He has also served as Assistant Music Director at St Stephen’s Anglican Church Choir, leading rehearsals and performances. Co-founder and lead vocalist of Mezzo Streams A Cappella, he was named Best Prolific Hymn Writer at Hymnodia Season 2 and continues to build a dynamic career blending classical and contemporary influences.

Nigeria

Brunei Darussalam

Elijah Kiwalabye

Elijah Kiwalabye is a Christian minister in his local church and the Founder/Executive Director of Thrive Music Academy Africa, based in Kampala, Uganda. A Professional Primary Teacher who graduated from Kyambogo University, he is also a multi talented musician inspired by his mother, Nanyonga Margret, who introduced him and his siblings to church hymns, poetry, and African folk songs using improvised instruments like jerrycans.

Elijah currently teaches both African native and Western musical instruments. Through his non-profit organization, he has discovered and nurtured young musical talents across various Ugandan communities, many of whom excel in international music examinations organized by ABRSM (UK). He has directed several children’s choirs, including Thrive Music Academy Africa, which participated in performances for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the Coronation Concert of King Charles III, broadcast live on BBC News.

He also serves as Chairperson of the Pan African Choir Uganda and is an active choral singer.

Uganda

Cameroon

Venelle Powell

Venelle Powell is a dynamic performing artiste, singer-songwriter, vocal coach and music educator from Nevis, St Kitts and Nevis. Celebrated for her soulful tone and heartfelt delivery, she blends gospel, R&B, soul and contemporary Caribbean influences to create music that inspires and uplifts. Her musical journey began at a young age and was later refined through formal training at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Jamaica.

Alongside her performance career, Venelle is deeply committed to music education and youth development. She is a founder and music instructor at the Samuel O. Powell School of Music, where students develop skills in theory, piano and voice. Through this work, including the school’s EVOLVE workshop series, Venelle continues to nurture young musicians and contribute to the cultural life of Nevis through excellence, empowerment and community development.

St Kitts & Nevis