Cobalt is a hard silvery-white magnetic metal that is a byproduct of mined copper and nickel. It is one of the world’s most important natural resources and the DRC is estimated to posses 70% of its global supply. It is said to be 'the new blood diamond’.

This mineral is in hot demand because it is a critical component of batteries used in electric vehicles and electronic devices.Mining cobalt is now linked to grave human rights and environmental abuses including the exposure of miners to unsafe worksites and its reliance on child labour. It is estimated that at-least 25000 children are working in informal cobalt mines in the DRC.

Shoshi and Shubert speak to Mulonda James Ntale, know professionally as Jamamusiic about his lived experience as a child miner in The Democratic Republic of Congo, moving to Australia and channelling his pain to help the next generation.

We are also joined by Jamamusiic's manager Bob.

Track List:

Fernando Damon ft Robin Fassie - M***o

Jamamusiic - Unreleased track

Jammamusiic - Unreleased track

Makambo Mibale ft. les Bantous de la Capitale - Makambo mibale

Aćol Agaar Apollo,better known by the stage name Pookie is a South Sudanese rapper, songwriter, composer and producer who was born in Nairobi, Kenya and migrated to Australia with her family at the age of seven. She talks to Shoshi & Shubert about moving Boorloo, her studies in architecture and sound engineering in Naarm, as well as navigating the creative industry as a Black African woman growing up in Australia.

Track List:

POOKIE - Bai

POOKIE - Ima Magician

POOKIE - Unstoppable

POOKIE - Shady (interlude)

Bokang Ramatlapeng - The Waters

Thandi Ntuli & Carlos Nino - Sunrise (in California )

POOKIE - Pushing through the rain

'AURUS is a modern mirage. The incarnation of our contradictions.'

Shoshi and Lisa chat to Reunion Island-based artist AURUS also known as Bastien Picot about his traditional Creole musical influences, language, expression and his experiences in Australia.

Tracklist:

Bastien Picot - Stardust

AURUS - Still Alive

Tracklist:

Jas Kayser - Feel it

El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious game

Seun Kuti & Black Thought ft Vic Mensa - Bad Man Lighter 2.0

B.Cool-Aid, Pink Siifu & Ahwlee ft Devin Morrison, Pher & Moruf - Wassup

Liv.e - Wild Animals

Melanie Charles - Without Us

Chrissi - Back in the day

Morena Leraba - Ho Sama-Sama

Anbessa ft Manu Dibango - Akalè Wubè

Meshell Ndegeocello ft Thandiswa - Vuma

Nakhane Hold me down

Desire Marea - Banzi

Arona Mane, Shantan Wantan Ichiban & Dancing Water - Doin' it different

SUPEREGO ft Sakidasumi - Lies

Jinku ft Swahili Papi, Wendy Kay & DEZ -Tena Na Tena

ZuluMecca - Culture

Sampa The Great ft Joey Bada$$ - Mask On

KAMAUU - Switch Up

Miles Davis- Feio

Cardinal Rex Lawson -Sawale

We chat to Lagos-based artist Milan about his collaboration with Brisbane's Izaya Biggs.

Tracklist:

Allara - Ngatha Nhawa - I Nanyirr

Mbuso Khoza - Zulu Eliphezulu

Outernational Meltdown - Giya Kasiamore

Nina Simone - Funkier than a mosquito's tweeter

Milan - Body

Izaya Biggs - The Marathon

Brandee Younger - Dust ft Meshell Ndegeocello

Moor Mother - Evening

Yasiin Bey - Life in marvellous times

Keleketla - Shepherd song remix

Luisito Quintero ft Francis Mbappe - Gbagada,Gbagada, Gbogodo.

Africa Express ft Phuzekhemisi - Welcome

Moussa Traoré

A nostalgic musical journey curated by Shoshi & Shubert.

Track List :

Arrested Development - Mr. Wendal (1991)

A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions

Yothu Yindi - Gapu

Toure Kunda - Fiança

Hugh Masekela - Stimela

KRS-One - MC's act like they don't know

Outernational Meltdown - Hungry on arrival

Jr.Gong - 10 000 Chariots

Sniper - La France, itinéraire d'une polémique

Lauren Hill - Final hour

Outkast - SpottieOttieDopaliscious (1998)

Vodou, also spelled Voodoo, Voudou, Vodun, or the French Vaudou is a worldview encompassing philosophy, medicine, justice and religion. Its fundamental principle is that everything is spirit.Humans are spirits who inhabit the visible world. The unseen world is populated by Iwa (spirits), mystè (mysteries), anvizib (the invisibles), Zanj (angels) and the spirit of ancestors. All these spirits are believed to exist in a mythic land called Ginen, a cosmic 'Africa.'

This episode is inspired by the idea Vodou.

Tracklist :

The Soil - Baninzi

Kokoroko - Home

The Last Poets - Music

Albert Ayler - I didn't know what time it was

So Anne - Sali Nago

OBIJAUN & Dylantheinfamous - Jungle Fruit

Rah ft. Zoë Modiga - Desire Marea

Bill Woods - Wharves

WITCH - Kangalaitoito

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile

Kwani Experience - Mo Bophelong

Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Down Rockey Street

Polobi & the Gwo Ka Masters - La Lézad

7 Son @ To - Peyi Dèwò

Etta James - If you want me to stay

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We are joined by Botswana-born  Boorloo based DJ Sepsi who talks to Shoshi about her childhood memories, musical influences, religion and Sepsi vibes.

Track List :

 Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble ft. Mbuso Khoza, Linda Sikhakhane, Shane Cooper, Njabulo Shabalala, Siya Charles, Nduduzo Makhatini - Abansundu Nabamhlophe (RSA)

Bhudaza - Tjontjobina (Lesotho)

Mobi Dixon ft Mque - City Rains (RSA)

Ubuntu Brothers ft S'tukzin da DJ - Purity (RSA)

Gambino La MG - Bébé (France)

Naza - Vie de César (France)

Izangoma - Ngo Ma (RSA)

We sat down with emerging Perth Afrobeat DJ SirB to talk about music, parenting and community.