AfriWetu Ancestor Stories Rooted In Our Story

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Afri-WATU we are back, after AGES, with such a bang, as we round off our visit to our West African Ancestors, with a LEGEND's story just for you!

We get to meet the Legend that is ODUDUA and his story is narrated by our very good friend of the podcast, Teju! It was such fun to record this episode with him, as a first time guest on the show, we shall bring him back for sure. Thank you Teju for being such a sport!

Odudua has a very special place in our Yoruba fams story and it was such an eye opener as to the way in which this story cost across the borders. 

As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering and making us sound podcast worthy!

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

Welcome Afri-WATU! 

Part 2 of the truly awesome Benin Empire!!

As we close out on this civilisation, I still feel like we have genially just skimmed the surface...but that is ok as I know you are all going to do your own deeper research, yes? There is so much out there, and when you think you have read it all...even more comes to the surface. It was a wonderful journey to go on! Remember to check out Part 1 if you haven't already!

As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering as always and making me sound good!

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

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Welcome Afri-WATU! 

Part 1 of the truly magnificent Benin Empire!!

Everything you have heard of how great it was, is true....seriously it is. The research and reams and reams of material on this Empire is so very rich and was such a joy to go through, I hope you are inspired to go off and check it out.

As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering as always and making me sound good!

Remember to come back for Part 2 in a couple of weeks!

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

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AfriWATU! Welcome to a Legends Episode!

We are going to the land of the Maasai in East Africa, to meet a Laibon who was such a legend, that has a mountain peak (on Mt Kenya) named after him.... Mbatian Ole Supeet!

He was a leader and revered legend not just in death but even when he was alive. His story is such a dope one and really resonates with many other cultures as well.

This also means that this is a...Guest Narrator show, we have in studio, Kaima Mwiti, a good friend and supporter of the show from the start, who very graciously leant us his voice.

As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering and making us sound podcast worthy!

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

AfriWATU! Welcome to an AWESOME Legends Episode!

We are going to the land of the Ndongo to meet one of the most iconic women in history, globally, Ngola Nzinga!

This phenomenal woman is such an inspiration to many and her story still resonates today in Angola and the world. Her determination to fight for her people for decades against the invaders and her astute nature was a class above the rest. She truly was a legend.

As you well know, this also means that this is a Guest Narrator show, and AfriWetu is so honoured to have a real life weaver of stories and truth sayer...Mwihaki of Paukwa Stories. Mwihaki does such an amazing job, as is expected, and it was such a joy to host her, FINALLY on AfriWetu.

As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering, especially this one which was a tough one to produce! Yes still making us sound podcast worthy!

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

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AfriWatu! It's a new dawn good people!

Welcome Back!

Presenting a new civilisation for you all, the NDONGO kingdom, for your listening pleasure. The history in this kingdom was action packed and full of wonder. As usual it was such a joy to delve into the past, and getting to learn more about this civilisation, I hope you feel as immersed in this history as I did. 

As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering as always and making me sound good!

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

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AfriWATU! Welcome back to another great African civilisation episode!

This time we head to Central Africa to meet the Kuba Kingdom. One of the most iconic civilisations in terms of its impact on culture globally in so many different ways.

Once again our African ancestors were such a joy to visit, to step back into time and experience the rich heritage. As usual I do hope that this spurns you on to do your own research. To my Kuba fam, please hit us up on our socials with your thoughts and the correct pronunciations of the Kuba terms! 

As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering as always and making me sound good!

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

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Welcome back Afri-WATU to a great African kingdom - the Ndebele Kingdom. 

I have to say, this was one of those kingdoms I was really looking forward to learning about, and it did not disappoint. It was short lived but truly packed one heck of a punch, and rightly so....How you ask? Tune in and find out more!

As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering as always and making me sound good!

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

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Afri-WATU! Part 2 of the IFE is here!

We are back with the mighty Ife and the rich rich history of this civilisation. 

It was such a wonder to study, and there was sooooo much to cover, I hope my Yoruba fam will forgive me for missing any of their favourite parts...but share with us, yes! 

As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering as always and making me sound good! We would love to hear your feedback! Remember to follow us @AfriWetu on Twitter & IG and subscribe to our YouTube channel also @AfriWetu.

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

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

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Afri-WATU! A New Civilisation is here!

Welcome back to explore or history, as we travel to the Ife Kingdom, there was so much to pack in that this is part 1 of 2! And it was A LOT of information. It is all very fascinating this I promise you and I hope it inspires you to read up. So tune in and absorb all the wonderful history, yes! 

To my Yoruba....forgive the mispronunciation!

As always, huge THANKS to Lee Kanyottu for delivering as always and making me sound good! We would love to hear your feedback! Remember to follow us @AfriWetu on Twitter & IG. 

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

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe!

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