In the fourth episode of "Made By Us," a docu-series that spotlights African and Black people achieving amazing things in their fields, I feature top Afrobeats music executive Gracey Mae. She takes me through her journey in the music industry, having interviewed over 270 African artists. This episode was filmed in 2023, so some references may be dated.
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Credits:
Production:
Filmed by Oyinbolade Olawoye
Directed by Yemi Oladapo & Oyinbolade Olawoye
Produced by Yemi Oladapo
Post Production:
1st edit cut by Yemi Oladapo & Kenny Disu
Final edit by Yemi Oladapo
Music:
Song: C1W - Driver Seat [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: ncs.io/driverseat Watch: ncs.lnk.to/driverseatAT/youtube
00:00 Intro
03:44 Gracey Mae's Journey Into Media
05:00 How I Met Gracey Mae
05:54 How They Started The AfroNation Show
08:59 Growing Up In A Dangerous London Area(Gracey Mae)
13:49 How The Struggles & Culture Around Her Affected her
23:21 Gracey Mae's Involvement With The Grammy Awards
29:47 How The African Cultural Narrative Is Changing
32:29 Outro