Ubuntu Voices

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 s...

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.   

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 neve...

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.   

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.     

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.    

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!

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!    

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.  

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.       

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

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.

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 polit...

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. 

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, Dv...

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.       

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 f...

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...

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. 

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.  

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. 

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. 

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. 

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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