Ubuntu Voices

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. 

Music and news with Ajak.

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 f...

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This week I acknowledge the First People of Australia by playing Emma Donovan to start and fnish the program - enjoy the show!

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. 

Welcome, Ajak plays an eclectic variety of music on her first show back for 2021.