[Afropop] One of the most memorable moments for us this year at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal was the chance to see and hear 25-year old, Cameroonian-American jazz singer Ekep Nkwelle. Over the last couple of years, Nkwelle has been lauded as one of the rising stars in the jazz world. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., she graduated from the Duke Ellington High School of the Arts which led her to Howard University where she studied under - and quickly found herself on stage and recording with -