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Ubuntu Voices

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 toward our community. ENGLISH, DINKA, NUER, ARABIC

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African Jams 19/02/2025

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2025/02/19

Womin Djeka!Ajak plays a wide array of music from all over the African continent. Enjoy!Track #1 - Daymallah (feat. Rachid Zeroual, Khalid Kouhen, Paolo Radoni & Marc Lelangue) by Majid BekkasTrack #2 - Kanafo (feat. Bassidi Kone & Quetzal Guerrero) by Moussa DiakiteTrack #3 - Moussa Niale (feat. Stu Fergie) by Moussa DiakiteTrack #4 - Maisha by African Dreamscapes Track #5 - Amani by African Dreamscapes Track #6 - Umoja by African Dreamscapes Track #7 - Ebelebe by African Dreamscapes Track #8 -

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Folk & Blues Just For You 12/02/2025

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2025/02/12

Womin Djeka!Ajak Kwai discusses the importance of cows in South Sudan, and talks about a potentional guest on the show, Dr Santino Atem Deng, who has recently released a book called Parenting In The Digital Age: A South Sudanese and African Guide. She also plays the following tracks. Track #1 - Unknown Track & ArtistTrack #2 - Gone by Ben Harper & Jack JohnsonTrack #3 - License to Kill by Bob DylanTrack #4 - Blowin' In the Wind by Bob DylanTrack #5 - Waiting On The Wolrd To Change (featuring Ben

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Farees 31/01/2025

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2025/01/29

Track #1 - Pililili (Yoo Leng) by Odong RomeoTrack #2 - Salam by El Nuba BandTrack #3 - Sand N****r! by FareesTrack #4 - I'm Privelaged by FareesTrack #5 - Empire Man by FareesTrack #6 - Y'all Don't Know What's Goin On (feat. Calexico) by FareesTrack #7 - The Changing of the Guard by FareesTrack #8 - Border Patrol by FareesTrack #9 - Independence #D by Farees

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Vieux Farka Toure 15/01/2025

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2025/01/15

Womin Djeka!This broadcast presents a wide variety of funk, and slower grooves from South Sudan, Mali and America. Enjoy!Track #1 - Zain Assahra (feat. MOUNA DENDENNI) by Kader TarhanineTrack #2 - Mariam (feat. Idan Raichel) by Vieux Farka ToureTrack #3 - Ouaga by Vieux Farka Toure Track #4 - Lala by T ManagerTrack #5 - Last a While by Arc De SoleilTrack #6 - Gone by Jack Johnson and Ben HarperTrack #7 - Waiting On The World to Change (feat. Ben Harper) by John MayerTrack #8 - Nasir Ewecda by Kim

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Exclusively Musical 18/12/2024

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2024/12/18

Womin Djeka! Track #1 - Ouaga by Vieux Farka ToureTrack #2 - Mariam (feat. Idan Raichel) by Vieux Farka ToureTrack #3 - GHOST TOWN by WurlDTrack #4 - LOVE NOBODY by WurlDTrack #5 - No Discrimination by Tony Allen & Africa 70Track #6 - Dancing On The Moon (Band Version) by BATTSTrack $7 - Dreams Be Dreams by Jack JohnsonTrack #8 - I Put A spell On You by IZATrack #9 - Who Knows Where The Time Goes by Nina SimoneTrack #10 - Bermuda Nights by Gerald Albright (Live at Java Jazz Festival, 2006)

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Irene Zhong 04/12/2024

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2024/12/04

Womin 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

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Funk & Folk ! 27/11/2024

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2024/11/27

Womin 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!

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Straight Groovin 20/11/2024

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2024/11/20

Womin 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!

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Mavis Staples, Frigga & Many, Many More 13/11/2024

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2024/11/13

Womin 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.

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Ajak Kwai, Monica Jasmine Karo & Allysha Joy 06/11/2024

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2024/11/06

Womin 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

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Ali Hassan Kuban, Nicky Bomba & Laroz Haim. 30/10/2024

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2024/10/30

Womin 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.

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Ajak Kwai and Uncle Robbie Thorpe 23/10/2024

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2024/10/23

Womin 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

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ECG Jesus Nation & Black Jesus Experience 09/10/2024

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2024/10/09

Womin 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.

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Bob Marley and Mary Armeday 02/10/2024

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2024/10/02

Womindjeka!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.

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Amira Deng & Allysha Joy 19/09/2024

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2024/09/18

Womindjeka!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.

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Mulatu Astatke & Made Kuti 11/09/2024

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2024/09/11

Ajak Kwai shares the tunes of the pioneer of Ethno-Jazz Mulatu Astatke, and the grooves of Fela Kuti's son Made, who carries the flame of his father. Womindjeka!

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Music Music Music ! 4/09/2024

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2024/09/04

Womindjeka!!!Ajak Kwai lets the music talk for her tonight as she shares the grooves and tunes of 12 artists hailing from all over Africa, with a focus on Nigeria, as well as a combination act with people from Australia, Mali, Cuba and Senegambia called Ausecuma Beats, and Ben Harper from America.Enjoy!

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 28/08/2024

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2024/08/28

Womindjeka!Ajak Kwai back again to play some beautiful music from Abdel Karim Alkabli and Peggy Lee, some soulful blues from B.B King and Afro-Fusion from Nigerian Sadiq Onifade, AKA WurlD.

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Allysha Joy, Amira Deng 21/08/2024

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2024/08/21

Womindjeka!Ajak Kwai talks about South Sudan and it's many tribes and cultures, and the complex relatonship between them, and along the way plays smooth tunes from Amira Deng, Allysha Joy, Odong Romeo and Lavala Vela.

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Eshak Awi, Mavis Staples & Mbongeni Ngema 14/08/2024

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2024/08/14

Womindjeka!Ajak plays funky tunes from Eshak Awi, some deep blues from Mavis Staples, and the powerful music of Mbongeni Ngema.

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