Epic of Sundiata Part 1 (Rise of the Lion King): A Lesson on Destiny
Welcome to season 3 of AUS! In out first episode back, we narrate part of a retelling of the Epic of Sundiata, a historical account of the life of the founder of the Mali Empire, passed down through g...
6 Feb 202259min
Aminatu: A Lesson on Character
'Aminatu, a woman as capable as a man'. Our final episode for the second season covers a woman whose character elevated her to heights that will forever entrench her in the history of the Hausa people...
12 Des 202134min
Liyongo (Liongo): A Lesson on Telling Your Own Story
Swahili Samson or Swahili Achilles? You decide for yourself when you join us for a new episode about the (partially mythologized) story of Liyongo, a folk hero of the Swahili people. Follow us: Twitte...
28 Nov 202135min
The Malagasy: A Lesson on African Diversity
Another episode about a large but overlooked ethnic group on the continent! Join us to learn about the Malagasy people of Madagascar and how the merger of two worlds birthed their unusual origin which...
14 Nov 202147min
Dihya Al-Kahina: A Lesson on Defending Your Land
Join us and a guest from Algeria (!) to talk about the Amazigh (Berber) queen Dihya (AKA Al-Kahina) who fought against the early Arab expansion into Northern Africa. We discuss what little information...
30 Okt 202127min
Hlakanyana: A Lesson on Evil Deeds (...and how they eventually catch up to you)
The child with the face of a man. Today's episode is a narration of stories of Hlakanyana of the Xhosa people of Southern Africa, a more evil trickster than others we have spoken of. The lessons from ...
16 Okt 202133min
Yaa Asantewaa: A Lesson on Resistance
In today's episode, we welcome a guest speaker to take charge of a discussion on the renowned queen mother of the precolonial Ashanti Empire - Nana Yaa Asantewaa. We learn about her motivations, her l...
3 Okt 202134min
The Great City of Benin (Edo): A Lesson on African Architecture (and British Theft)
For our first episode back, we examine one of Africa's finest medieval cities known to its locals are Edo and foreigners as Benin. We examine the city and kingdom's origin, its structure, what made it...
19 Sep 202138min
