AfriWetu Ancestor Stories Rooted In Our Story
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AfriWetu S3Ep14 - Odudua (Legends)
Pẹlẹ o!! Afri-WATU we are back, after AGES, with such a bang, as we round off our visit to our West African Ancestors, with a LEGEND's story just for you! We get to meet the Legend that is ODUDUA and his story is…
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AfriWetu S3Ep13 - Benin Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
Welcome Afri-WATU! Part 2 of the truly awesome Benin Empire!! As we close out on this civilisation, I still feel like we have genially just skimmed the surface...but that is ok as I know you are all going to do your…
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AfriWetu S3Ep12 - Benin Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
Welcome Afri-WATU! Part 1 of the truly magnificent Benin Empire!! Everything you have heard of how great it was, is true....seriously it is. The research and reams and reams of material on this Empire is so very rich…
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AfriWetu S3Ep11 - Laibon Mbatian (Legends)
AfriWATU! Welcome to a Legends Episode! We are going to the land of the Maasai in East Africa, to meet a Laibon who was such a legend, that has a mountain peak (on Mt Kenya) named after him.... Mbatian Ole Supeet! He…
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AfriWetu S3Ep10 - Ngola Nzinga (Legends)
AfriWATU! Welcome to an AWESOME Legends Episode! We are going to the land of the Ndongo to meet one of the most iconic women in history, globally, Ngola Nzinga! This phenomenal woman is such an inspiration to many…
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AfriWetu S3Ep9 - Ndongo Kingdom (Civilisations)
AfriWatu! It's a new dawn good people! Welcome Back! Presenting a new civilisation for you all, the NDONGO kingdom, for your listening pleasure. The history in this kingdom was action packed and full of wonder. As…
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AfriWetu S3E8 - Kuba Kingdom (Civilisations)
AfriWATU! Welcome back to another great African civilisation episode! This time we head to Central Africa to meet the Kuba Kingdom. One of the most iconic civilisations in terms of its impact on culture globally in so…
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AfriWetu S3E7 - Ndebele Kingdom (Civilisations)
Welcome back Afri-WATU to a great African kingdom - the Ndebele Kingdom. I have to say, this was one of those kingdoms I was really looking forward to learning about, and it did not disappoint. It was short lived but…
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AfriWetu S3E6 - Ife Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
Afri-WATU! Part 2 of the IFE is here! We are back with the mighty Ife and the rich rich history of this civilisation. It was such a wonder to study, and there was sooooo much to cover, I hope my Yoruba fam will…
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AfriWetu S3E5 - Ife Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
Afri-WATU! A New Civilisation is here! Welcome back to explore or history, as we travel to the Ife Kingdom, there was so much to pack in that this is part 1 of 2! And it was A LOT of information. It is all very…
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AfriWetu S3E4 - Nok (Civilisations)
Afri-WATU! How Now! Welcome back to the the past to meet one of the most important people of our history, the Nok. There are so many things and highlights that could be mentioned, from how they leap frogged a WHOLE…
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AfriWetu S3E3 - Yaa Asantewaa (Legends)
Welcome Back Afri-WATU! It's the very FIRST Legend of Season 3! And honestly....it had to be Yea Ashantewaa, the phenomenal woman of the Ashanti Empire - as we celebrate International Women's Day / Month and the theme…
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AfriWetu S3E2 - Ashanti Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
Welcome back for Part 2 of the Amazing ASHANTI EMPIRE! We conclude the story of this civilisation, and what a fun one it was! And there was sooooo much more that could have been added, but nowhere near enough time to…
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AfriWetu S3E1 - Ashanti Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
AFRI-WATU WE'RE BAAAACK!!!! What better way to start the THIRD season than with the Amazing ASHANTI EMPIRE! And you know cos it is such a historical giant that this needs not one but TWO parts. My West African…
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AfriWetu S3 Prologue
Welcome to SEASON 3 & truly thank you for tuning in! We are about to start out journey to meet our ancestors of this wonderful African continent full of wonderous stories of excellence and richness is EVERY aspect.…
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AfriWetu S2 WRAP UP
MAMBO Afri-WATU! It is the Wrap up episode for the series, as we break off for the holidays, before the next series, Series 3, starts next year! AfriWetu is so pleased to present our Guest Host to whom the podcast…
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AfriWetu S2E20 - Queen Makeda of Sheba (Legends)
Welcome back AfriWATU! It's the penultimate episode, S2 Ep20! And what better way to close out the storytelling than welcoming the famous Legend, the one and only Queen Makeda of Sheba. Queen Makeda's story resonates…
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AfriWetu S2E19 - The Woman & The Ogre (Fable&Folkore)
Afri-WATU! Welcome back! We travel back to Kenya, to hear a short tale from the Agikuyu people. It is therefore a Guest Narrator episode with none other that a returning voice, Muthoni Kamere!!! Muthoni did AfriWetu…
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AfriWetu S2E18 - Axum Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
Afri-WATU! It is the final part of the Awesome AXUM Empire! Now good news / bad news...this is a real deep academic dive into this Empire, and I promise you will get lost from time to time, but dont worry it is sooooo…
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AfriWetu S2E17 - Axum Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
Welcome back Afri-WATU to Part 1 of the Axum Empire! This was such a great civilisation to study, there is literally reams of information out there abbout it. It is also one where AfriWetu does refer to non-African…
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AfriWetu S2E16 - Sunni Ali (Legends)
Hello Listeners! It’s S2 Episode 16! Thank you & Weclome Back! Today we meet Suni Ali of the Songhai Empire a mighty military man whose story could only be told by our Guest Narrator Njora! Njora is a good friend of…
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AfriWetu S2E15 - Songhai Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
Welcome to the second and final part of the mighty Songhai Empire AFRIWATU! This was packed with all sorts! Couldnt capture it all in the time we have, so go read up more! It was such a joy yo research and it was so…
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AfriWetu S2E14 - Songhai Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
Welcome to the first part of the mighty Songhai Empire AFRIWATU! So excited to bring you yet another great civilisation from our continent. There was a lot to discover about this part of the world, and the Songhai…
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AfriWetu S2E13 - Sundiata Keita (Legends)
Hello Listeners! It’s S2 Episode 13! Thank you for tuning in! Today we meet the one and only LION KING! Sundiata Keita the founder of the Mali Empire. Maaaan he was a legend! And so pleased to have none other than…
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AfriWetu S2E12 - Mali Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
Hello Afri-WATU! Welcome to Part TWO of the MALI Empire! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! It was such an awesome Empire and soooooooooo much to unpack! My Malinke Fam I hope you find I did your history…
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AfriWetu S2E11 - Mali Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
Hello Afri-WATU! Welcome to Part One of the Mali Empire! You are in for a treat as this civilisation is packed with everything you can imagine...tune in and you shall see what I mean! My Mande people...I truly loved…
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AfriWetu S2E10 - Queen Nandi (Legends)
Hello Listeners! It’s S2 Episode 10! Thank you for tuning in! Today we meet the formidable woman that was Queen Nandi! Although known mostly as Shaka’s mother….she was so much more a real African female Legend in her…
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AfriWetu S2E9 - Zulu Kingdoms Pt2 (Civilisations)
Hello Afri-WATU! Welcome to Part TWO of the ZULU Kingdoms! Like I said last time, I loved working on this civilisation, there was a lot out there to research, this episode is a drop in the vast ocean. My Zulu Fam, I…
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AfriWetu S2E8 - Zulu Kingdoms Pt1 (Civilisations)
Hello Listeners! Welcome to Part One of the ZULU Kingdoms! How excited was I doing this research! Let me tell you!!! The rich cultures and characters just made this so much fun and kept me engaged throughout. The Zulu…
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AfriWetu S2E7 - Stories from Botswana (Fables & Folklore)
Hello Listeners! It’s S2 Ep 7! Thank you for tuning in! We travel to the beautiful country with great people called Botswana! In southern Africa. We have my wonderful brother David as our Guest Narrator, telling us not…
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AfriWetu S2E6 - Dahomey Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
Hello Listeners! Welcome to Part Two of the DAHOMEY KINGDOM! The excitement continues, but I have to say I really struggled with pronunciations...alllllll spoke word mistakes are mine and mine alone! Despite that I…
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AfriWetu S2E5 - Dahomey Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
Hello Listeners! Welcome to Part One of the DAHOMEY KINGDOM! Let me tell you people....this episode will keep you on the edge of your seats! It has everything. I loved researching this kingdom, it was so so full of…
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AfriWetu S2E4 - The Mothers & the Eclipse (Fables & Folklore)
Hello Listeners! It’s S2 Ep 4! Thank you for tuning in! We continue celebrating Women’s Month, welcoming our Guest Narrator the lovely Angie Gachui, to weave the folklore around the reason for the Eclipse and the…
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AfriWetu S2E3 - Alaafin Orompoto (Legends)
Hello Listeners! It’s S2 Episode 3! Thank you for tuning in! Welcome to the Legend of Alaafin OROMPOTO, Warrior Queen of the mighty Oyo Empire! A huge Thank You to Lolem, my Guest Narrator, with whom recording was…
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AfriWetu S2E2 - Oyo Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
Hello Listeners! Welcome to Part Two of the OYO EMPIRE! The final version, I know it is two weeks later, but hopefully it is worth the wait...I know I had some real WOW moments during the research. To my Nigerian…
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AfriWetu S2E1 - Oyo Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
Hello Listeners! We're BAAACK & with a BANG for the S2 opener, with non other than the OYO EMPIRE. This is the first in our BIG Civilisations, which will be in two parts, yes TWO parts. Part one today and Part two in…
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AfriWetu Prologue S2
Hi all! Thank you for tuning in! Welcome to the brand new series/season! So excited to share more about our African History, Culture, People and Folklore. We kick off with a bang in two weeks, our first civilisation is…
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AfriWetu S1 FINALE
Hi all! Thank you for tuning in! LOOK we are at the end of this series/season! It has been such a wonderful journey and I am humbled that you have tuned in. AfriWetu is taking a short break, and shall be back in the…
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AfriWetu Ep18 - Mirambo - Legends Series
Hello Listeners! It’s Episode 18! Thank you for tuning in! Welcome to the Legend of MIRAMBO of the Nyamwezi! A huge Thank You to Njora, my Guest Narrator, who really did this story proud with his epic storytelling…
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AfriWetu Ep17 - Nyamwezi Kingdoms - African Civilisation Series
Hello Listeners! It's Episode 17! Thank you for tuning in as we head to the East African kingdoms of the NYAMWEZI. The people who are still found in modern day Tanzania, so please go and read more about them. As always…
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AfriWetu Ep16 - Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom - African Civilisation Series
Hello Listeners! It's Episode 16! Thank you for tuning in as we head to the East African kingdom of the BUNYORO-KITARA. A kingdom that is still recognised today, so please go and read more about them. As always a HUGE…
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AfriWetu Ep15 - Origins of the Bachwezi - Legends Series
Hello Listeners! It’s Episode 15! Thank you for tuning in! Welcome to a double whammy, the Legends of ISAZA and NDAHURA! They had epic journeys that could only be told so expertly, one Amani Maranga, my Guest Narrator.…
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AfriWetu Ep14 - Bachwezi Dynasty (Kitara Empire) - African Civilisation Series
Hello Listeners! It is Episode 14! Thank you for tuning in as we head to one of the most fascinating Dynasties of our African Civilisations - The BACHWEZI. This Dynasty ruled over one of the greatest Empires - the…
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AfriWetu Ep13 - Lunda Empire - African Civilisation Series
Hello Listeners! It is Episode 13! Thank you for tuning in as we head back to our African Civilisations - and journey to the the LUNDA Empire! Huge thank you to my dream team - Mwendwa Mbugua & Lee Kanyottu - who make…
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AfriWetu Ep12 - Kalala Ilunga - Legends Series
Hello Listeners! It’s Episode 12! Thank you for tuning in! Welcome to the Legend of KALALA ILUNGA! It is an epic tale and Kenyua Gacheheh, my Guest Narrator, did a really good job in telling this tale and we had loads…
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AfriWetu Ep11 - Luba Empire - African Civilisation Series
Hello Listeners! It is Episode 11! Thank you for tuning in as we head back to our African Civilisations - and journey to the the LUBA Empire! Huge thank you to my dream team - Mwendwa Mbugua & Lee Kanyottu - who make…
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AfriWetu Ep10 - Daughter of the Sun & Moon - Fables & Folklore Series
Hello Listeners! Can you believe it's Ep 10 IMAGINE THAT!!!! Thank you for tuning in - I hope you will enjoy our latest folktale - from ANGOLA, from the west coast of Southern Africa. SHUKRAN to guest narrator, June…
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AfriWetu Ep9 - Kongo Kingdom - African Civilisation Series
Hello Listeners! It is Episode 9! Thank you for tuning in as we head back to our African Civilisations - and journey to the the Kingdom of KONGO! Huge thank you to my dream team - Mwendwa Mbugua & Lee Kanyotu - who…
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AfriWetu Ep8 - Beauty of the Lake - Fables & Folklore Series
Hello Listeners! It’s Episode 8! Thank you for tuning in. I hope you will enjoy our latest folktale - from the East African nation of KENYA! The story is from the Agikuyu people who hail from the central region -…
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AfriWetu Ep7 - Kingdom of Mutapa - African Civilisation Series
Hello Listeners! It is Episode 7! Thank you for tuning in - we are back to the African Civilisations Series heading to The Kingdom of MUTAPA! Huge thank you to my dream team - Mwendwa Mbugua & Lee Kanyotu - who make me…
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