In a scenario reminiscent of women’s protests during colonial times, and perhaps the only time since Nigeria’s independence that so many women came together in one place to act together on one overriding issue, the Jos women for Peace march brought out a hundred thousand women to downtown Jos, Nigeria to march, protest and mourn the children and women killed in the most gruesome manner during the March reprisal attacks in Dogo-Nahawa village, determined that Dogo-Nahawa will Never happen Again.

Our guest is Zingi Mkefa, a South African radio host presenting an arts and entertainment radio talk show on Radio Today, South Africa. Zingy joins us to discuss democracy, politics and post apartheid legacy, Art, culture, and the upcoming World Cup in South Africa.
With eloquence and passion, Zingy shares with us his aspirations for his home country, South Africa and why he is never too far from home. He talks of the South African preoccupation with “themselves” resulting in the sense of a “certain separateness” from the rest of the continent. South Africans, certainly the artists and culture practitioners are engaged in “working out” and “forming” new identities for blacks by blacks.

Gelan Lambert plays J.K., Tap Dancer, Egungun, Ensemble in Fela on Broadway. He speaks with AfrobeatRadio’s Akenataa Hammagaadji about life on Broadway, dancing away on the Fela.

Our guest today is Suliman Baldo, we sat down to a conversation on the unfolding historic elections in Sudan and his prognosis for post election in Sudan. Suliman Baldo is a widely recognized Sudanese, expert on conflict resolution, emergency relief, development, and human rights in Africa. He has worked extensively in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Sudan, and traveled widely throughout the rest of the African continent.

Pa Nderry M’Bai, Managing Editor and Publisher of the online Freedom Newspaper in conversation with AfrobeatRadio’s Wuyi Jacobs on Focus on Gambia.

This week on AfrobeatRadio Akenataa Hammagadji speaks with Beninoise international artist Angelique Kidjo. Ms. Kidjo spoke with us about her new project Oyo. Ms. Kidjo is known for her electric performances and drawing larger audiences the world over.

Born in Benin (West Africa), Angelique Kidjo is a Grammy award-winning music recording artist deemed “Africa’s premier diva” by Time Magazine.

Andrew M. Mwenda, Uganda- born journalist and political activist speaks with Afrobeatradio’s Wuyi Jacobs on the State of democracy in Uganda and on many other topics, including, press freedom in Uganda, the Anti-Gay Bill going through the Uganda Parliament and his opposition to Western AID to Africa and more. Mr. Mwenda’s admits to unorthodox political views on several controversial issues both in his country and on the African continent. His regular columns can be read in Uganda’s The Independent.

Journalist and Spokesperson for the President of the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Jean Victor Nkolo, speaks to Afrobeatradio on the role the UN is playing in response to the Haiti earthquake and on UN’s disaster response generally. The interview was conducted on February 1, 2010, roughly two and half weeks after the earthquake. This segment was broadcast on AfrobeaRadio on WBAI 99.5 FM on March 6, 2010.

Cheikh Tall is a Partnership Specialist with the US Census Bureau, he joins us to speak on the US Census 2010 and the importance of minority and immigrant community participation and what the Census Bureau is doing to promote and ensure inclusion. This segment was aired on Saturday March 6, 2010 on AfrobeatRadio on WBAI Pacifica Radio 99.5 FM New York.

Listen to the January 23, 2010 program on AfrobeatRadio live on WBAI focuses on the earthquake crisis in Haiti. With the help of Haitian expats and analysts, we explore Haiti’s old and recent history. What is the West’s primary goal for the unprecedented support? We will also take a look at the American media coverage of the earthquake and what roles African governments have played to support the Haitian people. Featuring Lily Cerat, Daniel Huttinot, Nicole Falade, Mathieu Eugene, Dowoti Desir, Lionel Legros, Carl Dix and Ronald Auborg.