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President Barack Obama gave special recognition to B Flow when delivering his speech to the 2015 Mandela Leadership Fellows on August 3 in Washington, D.C. President Obama spoke highly of the artise for using his music to advocate against gender-based violence and to educate youths on HIV/AIDS.<ref>[http://zambianeye.com/archives/35739 US President Obama ‘shouts out’ Zambian artiste B-Flow], [[Zambian Eye]], 5 August 2015</ref> {{quote box|align=right|width=25em|quote="" And I know you’ve been busy. Over the past few weeks, at schools and businesses all across | President Barack Obama gave special recognition to B Flow when delivering his speech to the 2015 Mandela Leadership Fellows on August 3 in Washington, D.C. President Obama spoke highly of the artise for using his music to advocate against gender-based violence and to educate youths on HIV/AIDS.<ref>[http://zambianeye.com/archives/35739 US President Obama ‘shouts out’ Zambian artiste B-Flow], [[Zambian Eye]], 5 August 2015</ref> {{quote box|align=right|width=25em|quote="" And I know you’ve been busy. Over the past few weeks, at schools and businesses all across America, you’ve been taking courses, developing | ||
the skills you’ll need to make your ideas a reality, so that you're able to continue the great work that you’re already doing, but take it to the next level. That’s what Brian Bwembya of Zambia plans to do. | the skills you’ll need to make your ideas a reality, so that you're able to continue the great work that you’re already doing, but take it to the next level. That’s what Brian Bwembya of Zambia plans to do. | ||
Where’s Brian? | Where’s Brian? | ||
Where is he? | Where is he? | ||
So Brian uses music to advocate against things like | So Brian uses music to advocate against things like gender based violence and educate youths on HIV/AIDS . While in the US he has learnt about our health care system, met the Founder of the American H .I. V Organisation and now he plans to start a record label for music about social change. So Brian we are proud to be your partner " |source=— President Obama talking about B'Flow <ref name=BRIA>{{cite web|title=Brian Bwembya recognized by President Obama |url= http://www.zambiaembassy.org/in-the-news/brian-b-flow-bwembya-recognized-by-president-obama-during-the-2015-mandela-fellowship |publisher=Zambia Embassy |accessdate= 23 April 2016}}</ref> | ||
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{{quote box|align=right|width=25em|quote="" Woops! Did 3 interviews today; | {{quote box|align=right|width=25em|quote="" Woops! Did 3 interviews today; Voice of America (VOA), US National Public Radio (NPR) and CSSI. What have you guys been up to? Let's chat…Chant it on #MusicForChange <ref name=BBF/> "" | ||
"" This is one of the happiest days of my life . I wish my mother was alive to witness this one ! " <ref>{{cite web|title= B-Flow Thanks Obama |url= http://www.kitwetimes.com/2015/08/b-flow-thanks-obama-for-recognising-him/|publisher=Kitwe Times |accessdate= 16 April 2016}}</ref> |source=— B'Flow posting on his [https://www.facebook.com/BBBFLOWMUSIC Facebook Page] | "" This is one of the happiest days of my life . I wish my mother was alive to witness this one ! " <ref>{{cite web|title= B-Flow Thanks Obama |url= http://www.kitwetimes.com/2015/08/b-flow-thanks-obama-for-recognising-him/|publisher=Kitwe Times |accessdate= 16 April 2016}}</ref> |source=— B'Flow posting on his [https://www.facebook.com/BBBFLOWMUSIC Facebook Page] |