Category Archives: African immigrant events

African Voices: Episode 17!

  • Top news stories from Chicago and the African continent
  • Upcoming Events
  • Advice Box: What is Comprehensive Immigration Reform?
  • Kuku Paka Recipe (Kenyan chicken in coconut curry)

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African Voices: Episode 4

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The first podcast of 2012! African Voices, Episode 4! In this episode:

  • News and events from the African community in Illinois this month.
  • Top news stories from the African continent.
  • How to get employment advice from the UAO.
  • Africans in Chicago interview with Fatimata Traore, President of Illinois Association of Hair braiders.
  • Music from Chicago-based duo Survivors, made up of Johnny T from Rwanda and Jeanri from Haiti.

If you would like to contribute news, events, issues, interviews or music to our podcast, email us: podcasts@uniteafricans.org or call: (312) 949 9980 between 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri.

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African Voices air-times in January on Legend Talk Radio

African Voices podcast will be airing on our partner community radio station, Legend Talk Radio, at the following times this month:

Mondays: 12pm – 1pm; 6pm – 7pm
Thursdays: 12pm – 1pm
Fridays: – 7pm – 8pm
To listen on our cell phone (free), dial 832-280-0017
You can also log on live to Legend Talk Radio online to listen.
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African Voices Holiday Edition with Malian band Tinariwen

New album Tassili by Tinariwen

New album Tassili by Tinariwen

Their music has often been associated with the Tuareg rebelion. In fact, they fought during many years in the southern Sahara for the rights of the Tuareg people. But now, the Malian band, who was born in 1982 in exile, in Algeria to be more specific, has changed the machine gun into the guitar and harmonic voices. Their musical creations call for political awakening and consciousness while dealing with exile issues, repression, and political claims. They mix with verve traditional and modern tones, traditional tones which are symbolized by the drums and modern tones which are symbolized by the electric guitar. Tinariwen toured Chicago recently to celebrate the release of their new album. United African Organization’s Cheikh Diop was there to interview them in French. The translation of this interview is available below. Click ‘Continue Reading’ to read the English transcript.

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African Voices: Episode 3

United African Organization’s third African Voices Podcast is here! In the December episode:

  • News and events from the African community in Illinois this month.
  • Information about the UAO’s free ESL (English as a Second Language) classes.
  • Feature on Liberia and Sierra Leone: Interviews with authors Jonny Steinberg from South Africa (Little Liberia) and Bobby Gboyor from Sierra Leone (Clouds of a Ghoulish War). Full versions of the interviews will be available soon.
  • Music from the new album Tassili by Malian band Tinariwen, who played in Chicago recently. Look out for next week’s Special Holiday Edition of African Voices Podcast, featuring an interview with Tinariwen and more of their music.

If you would like to contribute news, events, issues, interviews or music to our podcast, email us: podcasts@uniteafricans.org or call: (312) 949 9980 between 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri.

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African Voices Video: Tanzania’s 50th year of independence

You can now watch the UAO’s interview with Rachel Wassira of the Tanzanian Community Association of the Midwest. UAO Executive Director Alie Kabba interviewed Wassira on CANTV last night. They spoke about the Tanzanian independence struggle, Julius Nyere, and Tanzanians in the United States. The Tanzanian Community Association is hosting a celebration in Chicago on Saturday to mark Tanzania’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. Scroll down below the video to see details of the celebration.

The Tanzanian Community Association of the Midwest is hosting an event to celebrate Tanzanian independence:

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011

Time: 6:00pm

Venue: 567 W. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016

There will be Tanzanian food, music, dance and a fashion-show. For more information or to get tickets, Call (773) 474-4225, (630) 303-1478, (773) 593-7881 or (773) 507-7277.

Listen to African Voices on your cell phone

We are collaborating with Legend Talk Radio to bring you the latest African Voices Podcast on your cell-phone! The podcast is split into two segments – Chicago African News featuring news, events, issues and the Advice Box; Africans in Chicago Oral History featuring interviews with members of the community. You can now dial this number from your phone at the times below to listen to the podcast (all times are in US Central Time)! TUNE IN:

1-832-280-0017

Schedule for African Voices Podcast
Cell-phone Schedule for African Voices Podcast

African Voices: Episode 2

United African Organization’s second African Voices Podcast is here! In the November episode:

  • News and events from the African community in Illinois this month
  • Short interview with Masankho Banda, artists and performer from Malawi
  • How to access benefits and resources with the Immigrant Family Resource Program
  • Africans in Chicago oral history interview with Anslem John-Miller, from Nigeria
  • Music from Nomsa Mazwai, South African singer who won the South African Music Award for Best Newcomer in 2011

If you would like to contribute news, events, issues, interviews or music to our podcast, email us: podcasts@uniteafricans.org or call: (312) 949 9980 between 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri.

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First African Voices Podcast!

We at the United African Organization are excited to bring you our first African Voices Podcast. In this episode:

  • About our African Voices podcast
  • News and events from the African community in Illinois this month
  • Community Leadership workshops, with Cheikh Diop, Community Outreach Coordinator at the United African Organization
  • Interview with Angolan immigrant Paulo Bombe, on his journey from Angola to Chicago
  • Music from Youssoupha Sidibe, Senegalese Kora-player living in California

If you would like to contribute news, events, issues, interviews or music to our podcast, email us: podcasts@uniteafricans.org or call: (312) 949 9980 between 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri.

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