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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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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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Fela Kuti, Angelique Kidjo 31/07/2024

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2024/07/31

Womindjeka! Ajak Kwai plays some soul and groove from Nigerian musician Fela Kuti and his band The Africa 70, and some smooth tunes from renowned Beninese-French singer Angelique Kidjo.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 17/07/2024

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2024/07/17

Wominjeka!Ajak Kwai leads us closer into the weekend with soulful, soothing tunes from Amira Deng, Ben Harper, and groovy tracks from Kim JJ, Kang JJ, J2 Guys, Dvd Didy and Lomayat, all from South-Sudan, except for African-American Ben Harper. She also tells us insights into her homeland of South-Sudan, such as the relationship and culture of certain tribes, the local government and broader political situation and other insightful anecdotes.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai

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2024/07/10

Wominjeka!This wednesday Ajak Kwai discusses many social issues with a renowned Jazz Pianist, and shares some tunes of his, and other groovey tracks from Kamal Keila and Kutcha Edwards.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai and Chris Sebuliba...

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2024/07/03

Wominjeka!Ajak Kwai interviews Chirs Sebuliba about his podcast series Nice Black Aussies, which discusses how African's in Naarm/Melbourne feel, and the tension between the desire for acknowledgement, and how white people in Naarm would like black people to present themselves. She also plays some South Sudanese tunes from Deng Abuk, Akon Makeer, Mullababy, Diamond Man 100, Cool Bomb, J2 Guys, Dvd Didy and Lomayat.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 26/06/2024

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2024/06/26

Wominjeka!Ajak Kwai tells us of the pioneer of the Kirar, Mary Armeday, known for her folk-love songs. She also plays some Malouma from Mauritania, Ngoni Ba from Mali, Senegalese El Hadj N'Diaye, jazz-pop band Mamar Kassey from Niger and Abdul Gader Salim from Sudan.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai

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2024/06/19

Wominjeka!This wednesday Ajak delivers a wide array of South Sudanese and Tanzanian modern music, and gifts us with knowledge and amusing insights into the customs of certain tribes in South Sudan. The line-up tonight consists of Yammi, Marioo, Darassa, Lava Lava and Rayvanny & Harmonize from Tanzania, and Lul Simon, Diamond Man 100, Larson Angok Garang, Dvd Didy, Lomayat, Cool Bomb and J2 Guys from South Sudan.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai and Damen Samuel

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2024/06/05

Ajak Kwai brings in a special guest this wednesday, Nigerian-German folk singer Damen Samuel, who shares for the first time his upcoming single, Close Your Eyes, and tells us about his upbringing as a black man in East Berlin at the height of the Cold War, and how that and many other experiences has inspired his music. Ajak Kwai also plays some of her favourites, Sunny Man and Tony Allen of Africa 70.Information on Damen Samuel and his upcoming tour can be found at Damensamuel.com

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 30/05/2024

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2024/05/29

Ajak Kwai shares her insights into South Sudan, and shares stories and her knowledge of numerous South Sudanese Tribes, including a brief history of her own. Punctuating her narration are tracks from numerous South Sudanese artists such as Odong Romeo, El Nuba, Tony Allen & Africa 70 and the pioneer of desert blues, Tinariwen, who are coming to perform at the Forum on the 7th of June.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 08/05/2024

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2024/05/08

Ajak tells us about the culture of South Sudan, and shares music from her homeland by Amira Deng, and numerous South Sudanese artists, so we may go calm into wednesday night.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 01/05/2024

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2024/05/01

Join Ajak Kwai for another blissful wednesday night as she shares beautiful songs from all across the African continent. The Soweto Gospel Choir from South-Africa, Bitsat Seyoum and Acucochi from Ethiopia, and from North America, Billie Holiday.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 24/04/2024

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2024/04/24

Ajak Kwai lulls her listeners into wednesday night with artists from her home of South Sudan, such as Lul Simon, Lady Kola, Diamond Man 100 and many others. She also shares some tracks from British-Nigerian Labi Siffre, Bob Dylan and Nina Simone from the USA and 'Tuff Gong' from Jamaica, Bob Marley.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai

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2024/04/17

Ajak Kwai plays us into wednesday night with songs from Malian musicians Habib Koite, and Bassekou Kouyate, also from Mali the Tuareg band Tinariwen, South Sudanese-Australian artist Sunny Man, Amnesty from the USA and 'Miss Peaches' herself, Etta James.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai

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2024/04/10

Ajak Kwai sends us softly into wednesday night with some tracks from the late, great 'High-Priestess of Soul' Nina Simone and the enchanting 'Songbird of Wassoulou' Oumou Sangare.

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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai

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2024/04/03

Music and news with Ajak.

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