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Giving voice to the local African community to tell their stories through music and spoken word. Challenging one-sided political narratives that deny our contribution to society and create hostility ... more
FAQs about Ubuntu Voices:How many episodes does Ubuntu Voices have?The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.
December 04, 2024Irene Zhong 04/12/2024Womin Djeka! Ajak Kwai interviews Irene Zhong, a Hakka Chinese singer, songwriter who explores the topic of community and the inconsistent nature of existence in their music and associated visual media. They talk about Irene's experience growing up queer and neuro-divergent, and Irene's experience being percieved as somebody that they aren't, and how that affects their creative process and their moitvation for creating music. Ajak also plays music from Gordon Koang and Makou Bil to finish off the episode. Track #1 - Deer Friend by IreneTrack #2 - Salaam by Gordon KoangTrack #3 - Ca Nhom Lok Mar by Makou Bil...more59minPlay
November 27, 2024Funk & Folk ! 27/11/2024Womin Djeka!Ajak Kwai plays some funk, soul and folk music from the likes of Ablaye Ndiaye Thiosanne, Youssou N'Dour, Balkan Beat Box, Emel, Seth Lakeman, Ahmad Al Khatib & Youssef Hbeisch and William Onyeabor. She also shares some tales about renowned Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. Enjoy!...more1h 1minPlay
November 20, 2024Straight Groovin 20/11/2024Womin Djeka! Nothing but music tonight as Ajak shares the tunes, grooves and jams from Yoro Ndiaye, Toto Bona & Lokua, Oliver Mtukudzi, Fairtrade Narcotics, JaJa, TAKEIFA, Les Freres Guisse, Winyo, Jen Cloher and Ray Lema. Enjoy!...more56minPlay
November 13, 2024Mavis Staples, Frigga & Many, Many More 13/11/2024Womin Djeka!Ajak Kwai speaks on her experiences with oppression as a black woman, and the oppression that black people still suffer today. She also shares her thoughts on the results of the recent US Presidential Election. She also shares some amazing music from Mavis Staples, British-Norwegian singer Frigga, Ben Harper, Bob Dylan, Naarm local Rowena Wise, Canadian artist MorMor, Moor Mother from the USA, and Naarm bassist & composer Claire Cross....more56minPlay
November 06, 2024Ajak Kwai, Monica Jasmine Karo & Allysha Joy 06/11/2024Womin Djeka! Ajak Kwai plays some Sudanese Christian songs to accompany her disuccsions of the church and the important relationship that it has with young people in struggling communities and refugees in camps in Australia and around the world seeking asylum.Ajak also plays some soulful tunes from John Mayer, Jack Johnson & Ben Harper as a duo, Sarah Blasko (featuring yours truly Ajak Kwai), a short tune and introduction to Monica Jasmine Karo, a Gunai and Gunditjmara artist, and more from Ajak Kwai, some featuring Naarm legend Allysha Joy....more1hPlay
October 30, 2024Ali Hassan Kuban, Nicky Bomba & Laroz Haim. 30/10/2024Womin Djeka! Ajak Kwai shares a variety of tracks from the catalogue of Ali Hassan Kuban, The Captain of Nubian Music. She also plays some tracks from Nikcy Bomba and Laroz Haim, famous for their reggae tunes. Ajak discusses the history of the Nubian people, and their relationship with Egypt and the Anglo-Egyptian rulers from thousands of years ago, and their ancestral ties to South Sudan....more58minPlay
October 23, 2024Ajak Kwai and Uncle Robbie Thorpe 23/10/2024Womin Djeka!Ajak Kwai invites on Uncle Robbie Thorpe from the Krautungalung people of Gunnai Nation, host of Bunjil's Fire and uncle of Senator Lidia Thorpe, who recently confronted Charles Philip Arthur George during a ceremony in Canberra. Robbie Thorpe speaks about his niece's action and talks further about the injustice dealt to the Aboriginal people of Australia, and how sovereignty was never ceded. After this conversation, Ajak Kwai plays some protest songs from Bob Marley and Ben Harper, and then a tune from Melbourne legend Nick Cave and his band The Bad Seeds, before ending with a recording of a live performance from Jazz and Saxophone master Gerald Albright....more1h 2minPlay
October 09, 2024ECG Jesus Nation & Black Jesus Experience 09/10/2024Womin Djeka!Ajak Kwai interviews Pastor Melinda and Pastor Joseph of the ECG Jesus Nation Church in Australia. They share stories from their life, their journey to becoming pastors, how they came to be married and also share their churches plans for the future and for right now. Ajak Kwai also plays some funk from Black Jesus Experience....more57minPlay
October 02, 2024Bob Marley and Mary Armeday 02/10/2024Womindjeka!Ajak Kwai shares a few tunes from The Skipper himself Bob Marley, and Mary Armeday famous for her unqiue Krar playing style. Ajak also plays some music from Homson, Alijoma Mabil, Slate Nation, Cjthevoice and Odong Romeo....more57minPlay
September 18, 2024Amira Deng & Allysha Joy 19/09/2024Womindjeka!Ajak Kwai blesses us with the beautiful voices of Amira Deng and Laval Vela from South Sudan, the good vibes of Ugandan Odong Romeo and the soul tunes of Australian Allysha Joy....more1hPlay
FAQs about Ubuntu Voices:How many episodes does Ubuntu Voices have?The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.