African Voices Podcast: Episode 10!

Posted on July 17, 2012 | Leave a comment
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  • Top news stories from Chicago and the African continent.
  • An exclusive interview and music from Dah-Jah of Benin
  • Advice Box: Taxi drivers and health care
  • Africans in Chicago interview with Fehinty African Theater Ensemble
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 Podcast: Episode 9!

Posted on June 15, 2012 | Leave a comment
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  • Top news stories from Chicago and the African continent.
  • An exclusive interview  with Ahmed Hajir (owner) &AbderElouadrhiri (manager) of Marrakech restaurent in Chicago .
  • Advice Box: U.S. Education system
  • Africans in Chicago interview with Amira Kefi
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African Voices: Episode 8!

Posted on May 25, 2012 | Leave a comment
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African Voices, Episode 8! In this episode:

  • Top news stories from Chicago and the African continent.
  • An exclusive interview  with B.B. Boogaloo, a Ghanian artist.
  • Advice Box: How to avoid Immigration Scams
  • Music from B.B. Boogaloo
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 Podcast: Episode 7!

Posted on April 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
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African Voices, Episode 7! In this episode:

  • Top news stories from the African continent.
  • Upcoming Events.
  • An exclusive interview  with Paul Mataruse, a Zimbabwean singer from the band Ruzivo based in Seattle, WA on Legend Talk Radio.
  • Advice Box:  A summary of the 6th Annual African Summit
  • Music from Ruzivo, from Seattle.
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 Podcast: Episode 6

Posted on March 30, 2012 | Leave a comment
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African Voices, Episode 6! In this episode:

  • Top news stories from the African continent.
  • Upcoming Events.
  • An exclusive interview  with Kinobe  from Kinobe & the African Sensation, a music group based in Uganda
  • Advice Box: Scholarships and Jobs for young African and African Americans
  • Music from Uganda’s Kinobe & the African Sensation.
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 Podcast: Episode 5

Posted on February 24, 2012 | Leave a comment
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Ethiopian food

African Voices, Episode 5! In this episode:

  • News and events from the African community in Illinois this month.
  • Top news stories from the African continent.
  • Upcoming Events.
  • An exclusive interview  with Gwaii, a hip-hop/reggae artists from Tanzania.
  • Advice Box: Eating Healthily on a Budget + Recipes.
  • An interview with Almaz Yigisaw, owner of Chicago’s Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant.
  • Music from Chicago’s very own Gwaii.
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: Episode 4

Posted on January 20, 2012 | Leave a comment
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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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This SATURDAY, 2pm: Alie Kabba’s WVON radio show on DRC

Posted on January 12, 2012 | 2 Comments
On Saturday, 14 January, 2:00pm-3:00pm, UAO’s Executive Director Alie Kabba will focus his WVON AM1690 radio show, Africa Speaks, on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). During the show, Dr. Kabba will be on the line with Maurice Carney from Friends of the Congo. Friends of the Congo is an organization based in Washington DC that raises consciousness around the challenge of the Congo as supports Congolese institution as they try to bring about peaceful change. More details:
  • Alie Kabba hosts a monthly show on Chicago’s WVON, AM1690. The radio station provides an interactive forum for the African American community to discuss current, social, economic, and political issues. Africa Speaks will feature discussion on issues affecting the African continent.

    Don’t forget to tune in Saturday, January 14 at 2:00pm (CST) as we focus on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. You can listen live onwww.wvon.com, and call-in during the show with your comments or questions.

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African Voices air-times in January on Legend Talk Radio

Posted on January 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

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

Posted on December 23, 2011 | Leave a comment
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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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