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African Voices: Episode 3

Posted on December 16, 2011 | 1 Comment
African Voices Podcast, Episode 3 [ 38:01 | 34.81 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (316)

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

Posted on December 8, 2011 | Leave a comment

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.

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African Voices: Episode 2

Posted on November 4, 2011 | 1 Comment
African Voices Podcast, Episode 2 [ 25:01 | 22.91 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (367)

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!

Posted on October 19, 2011 | Leave a comment
African Voices Podcast, Episode 1 [ 18:02 | 16.51 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (325)

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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