African Commentary of the English Premier League
One month into the new season of English Premier League Football, Rajan Datar explores how Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Africa is bringing the commentary to the continent in four African languages.
As the new season of the English Premier League Football kicks off – so does the commentary from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Africa. Rajan Datar goes behind the scenes of the four language services which are bringing the commentary to avid fans across the continent. The guided tour is led by Aliyu Tanko – the commentator for Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Hausa who gives the audience an inside scoop into the output from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Afrique, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Swahili, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Somali and his own station. Rajan and Aliyu also discuss how English commentary is adapted for the African audience and what it means to have a world famous sport broadcast in their nations’ languages.
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