AfriWetu Ancestor Stories Rooted In Our Story

Hello Listeners! It's Episode 15!  Thank you for tuning in!  Welcome to a double whammy, the Legends of ISAZA and NDAHURA! They had epic journeys that could only be told so expertly, one Amani Maranga, my Guest Narrator. It was so lovely to have an AWARD winning podcaster (check his out -  https://anchor.fm/amani-maranga and is on all major platforms) I am humbled to call him a friend, and man did he come through!! 

This version is sourced from the book - A Thousand Years of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom - The People and the Rulers (Fountain Publishers, 1994, p153) Huge thank you to my dream team - Mwendwa Mbugua & Lee Kanyottu - who make me sound good…(All spoken word mistakes are mine and mine alone!) You can leave a voice message on the Anchor App (podcast platform), we would love to hear your feedback! Remember to follow us @AfriWetu on Twitter & IG. 

Credits - Director: Mwendwa Mbugua. Podcast Producer: Lee Kanyottu. Creative Producer: Big City Ltd. Recorded at - Big City Studios.

Music Credits:

Epic African Music - Chillout Vocals; Banyankole - Catlle Keepers Dance; Bahima Women Song - Abakazi Katookye; Enaaga by Ntoore; Bakiga Dance

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

Hello Listeners! It is Episode 14!  Thank you for tuning in as we head to one of the most fascinating Dynasties of our African Civilisations - The BACHWEZI.  This Dynasty ruled over one of the greatest Empires - the Kitara Empire.  As always a HUGE thank you to my dream team - Mwendwa Mbugua & Lee Kanyottu - who make me sound good…(All spoken word mistakes are mine and mine alone!). You can leave a voice message on the Anchor App (podcast platform), we would love to hear your feedback! Remember to follow us @AfriWetu on Twitter & IG. Credits - Director: Mwendwa Mbugua. Podcast Producer: Lee Kanyottu. Creative Producer: Big City Ltd. Recorded at - Big City Studios.  

Music Credits:

Epic African Music - Chillout Vocals; Banyankole - Catlle Keepers Dance; Bahima Women Song - Abakazi Katookye; Enaaga by Ntoore; Bakiga Dance

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

Hello Listeners! It is Episode 11!

Thank you for tuning in as we head back to our African Civilisations - and journey to the the LUBA Empire!

Huge thank you to my dream team - Mwendwa Mbugua & Lee Kanyottu - who make me sound good…(All spoken word mistakes are mine and mine alone!) You can leave a voice message on the Anchor App (podcast platform), we would love to hear your feedback! Remember to follow us @AfriWetu on Twitter & IG.

Credits - Director: Mwendwa Mbugua.

Podcast Producer: Lee Kanyottu.

Creative Producer: Big City Ltd.

Recorded at - Big City Studios.

Music playlist:

Congo-Music of Kanyok and Luba; Epic African Music - Chillout vocal soundtracks (Inspirational Mix); Ngoma za Kongo; Kasai Allstars - Tshitua Fuila Muloba.

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe.

Hello Listeners! It's Episode 8!

Thank you for tuning in. I hope you will enjoy our latest folktale - from the East African nation of KENYA! The story is from the Agikuyu people who hail from the central region - stretching out from the base of the famous Mount Kenya.

A huge thanks to my guest narrator, Muthoni Sophia Kamere, for featuring on the show....AfriWetu appreciates you :)

This story is sourced from 'A Communal Sacrifice in the Lake'  as originally written by Rose Mwangi, a Kenyan author, & published  in her book: Kikuyu Folktales. You can order the book from the links on her website - http://rosemwangi.com/

A link to the tale on the 'Blue Gecko' website - http://www.bluegecko.org/kenya/tribes/kikuyu/stories-lakesacrifice.htm

Credits - Director: Mwendwa Mbugua; Podcast Producer: Lee Kanyottu; Creative Producer: Big City Ltd Recorded at Big City Studios. 

Music Playlist: 

The Singing Well Project: Song - Ndumu - Gacharaigu Gitiro

The Singing Well Project: Song: Ndumo (Ya Iritu) - Kangema Urban Group

Song: Guku ni Kwau - Kikuyu Cultural Dancers

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe