Fela Kuti, Angelique Kidjo 31/07/2024
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.
Jul 31, 2024
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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Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 17/07/2024
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.
Jul 17, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai
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.
Jul 10, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai and Chris Sebuliba 3/07/2024
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.
Jul 03, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 26/06/2024
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.
Jun 26, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai
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.
Jun 19, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai and Damen Samuel
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
Jun 05, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 30/05/2024
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.
May 29, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 08/05/2024
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.
May 08, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 01/05/2024
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.
May 01, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai 24/04/2024
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.
Apr 24, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai
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.
Apr 17, 2024
Ubuntu Voices with Ajak Kwai
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.
Apr 10, 2024
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Apr 03, 2024
Ubuntu Voices Radiothon Show 2023
The hosts of Ubuntu Voices and Diaspora Blues need your help to keep 3CR on air! Ajak and Ayan have teamed up to raise funds for 3CR’s annual radiothon to support the station giving voice to diaspora communities. Their programs showcase the brilliance and diversity of communities of colour in Australia. Every week, Ajak and Ayan bring you interviews, music and spoken word performances by artists from the African diaspora. 3CR’s diverse programming enriches Australia’s cultural landscape and give...
Jun 14, 2023
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May 17, 2023
The Comfort Songs
This week I acknowledge the First People of Australia by playing Emma Donovan to start and fnish the program - enjoy the show!
May 10, 2023
IWD 2023 with MC and poet Lizzy Kuoth
For 3CR's IWD 2023 special broadcast, Ajak is joined by South Sudanese MC and poet Lizzy Kuoth. Lizzy is part of The Resonant Heart (TRH), a collective that creates autonomous, authentic spaces for CALD and BIPOC women and female identifying artists to share their voices, craft and dreams with wider Australian audiences.
Mar 08, 2023
Ubuntu Voices March 3 2021
Welcome, Ajak plays an eclectic variety of music on her first show back for 2021.
Mar 03, 2021
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