Hello Listeners! It’s S2 Ep 4! 

Thank you for tuning in! We continue celebrating Women’s Month, welcoming our Guest Narrator the lovely Angie Gachui, to weave the folklore around the reason for the Eclipse and the Mothers of the Batammariba of Benin.

A big big hug and ASANTE to Angie who just made the whole experience fun and told this story so so well, you can listen again and again :)

This version is sourced from the link shared - :

https://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2006/multimedia/Kuiyecoke_Puka.pdf

Huge thank you to Lee Kanyottu - who makes me sound good…(All spoken word mistakes are mine and mine alone!) You can leave a voice message on the Anchor App (podcast platform), 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. 

Music Credits:

1. Traditional Music of Benin (West African Music) - The Culture Society

2. Epic African Music-Chill Out Vocals Soundtracks (Inspirational Mix) - BlairyFireOSTs IZ

3. Afro Percussion - RGS Music Argentina

4. Catching Shadows - Marimba duo by Ivan Trevino

Hello Listeners!

Welcome to Part Two of the OYO EMPIRE!

The final version, I know it is two weeks later, but hopefully it is worth the wait...I know I had some real WOW moments during the research. 

To my Nigerian fam...AfriWetu started with this new season with you, again forgive the mispronunciation! It would be great to hear your thoughts.

A HUGE ASANTE to Lee Kanyottu who, as always, has delivered on the production & makes me sound good…(All spoken word mistakes are mine & mine alone!) You can leave a voice message on the Anchor App (podcast platform), 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.

Music Credits:

1. Yoruba Folk Dance and Music.

2. Traditional African Nigerian Music of the Yoruba Tribe

3. Ejaspapa Gnonlonfoun ,Agbéhoun, Gangan, Yoruba Talking Drums

4. Epic African Music Chillout vocals

5. Afro Percussions Full album

Hello Listeners!

We're BAAACK & with a BANG for the S2 opener, with non other than the OYO EMPIRE.

This is the first in our BIG Civilisations, which will be in two parts, yes TWO parts. Part one today and Part two in two weeks time :). Promise it is worth the wait.

My West African fam...AfriWetu had to start this new series/season with you, would be great to hear your thoughts, just forgive the mispronunciation!

A HUGE ASANTE to Lee Kanyottu who, as always, has delivered on the production & makes me sound good…(All spoken word mistakes are mine and mine alone!) You can leave a voice message on the Anchor App (podcast platform), 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.

Hi all!

Thank you for tuning in!

LOOK we are at the end of this series/season! It has been such a wonderful journey and I am humbled that you have tuned in. AfriWetu is taking a short break, and shall be back in the new Year for Series / Season 2, kicking off with a bang!

This episode is the last one with our wonderful Director Mwendwa who is off to be fabulous around the globe, we pray for her success! But she is still part of the core AfriWetu Nation.

ASANTENI for taking your time to listen in and give such great feedback & support to this vision.

Until next time,

Mubarikiwe

Hello Listeners! It’s Episode 18!

Thank you for tuning in! Welcome to the Legend of MIRAMBO of the Nyamwezi!  A huge Thank You to Njora, my Guest Narrator, who really did this story proud with his epic storytelling skills, it was such fun to record! He came THROUGH! ASANTE!!!!

This version is sourced from the links shared - https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/mirambo-ca-1840-1884/

https://afrolegends.com/2014/05/05/mirambo-the-black-napoleon/

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), 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: Ng'winamila Song, Sukuma Folk Songs - recorded by Shillah Edwin Jay, Tabora Wanyamwezi - Hiari ya Moyo - The Singing Wells Project, Tanzania Sukuma Dance - Utamaduni Archive, Tanzania Baseki - Nyimbo za Ntuzu - Utamaduni Archive, Arabian Nights (Aladdin 2019) - Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, I Liwelelo - Baswezi folk song credit Malunde, Bhatoja - Bob Haisa, Lyula Laloka - Hiari ya Moyo - The Singing Wells Project, Muhala Wane - Hiari ya Moyo - The Singing Wells Project, Ndembele - Jiari ya Moyo - The Singing Wells Project, Mwinamila - Legend of Tabora - Dr Nassoro Ally Matuzya

Until next time, Mubarikiwe.

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!