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African in the Diaspora

African in the Diaspora

By Olubanjo Adigun

We are not African because we are born in Africa, we are African because Africa was born in us.
Explore the way of life, the music, food and the culture of the African, people and communities in the Diaspora .
A people without the knowledge of their past is like a tree without Roots
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African in the Diaspora May 22, 2021

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Old School Reggae Mix

Old School Reggae Mix

Best old School Reggae mix
Dec 03, 202201:06:02
The Bukaman Show

The Bukaman Show

The Bukaman  show on WAID-DB Cincinnati, Ohio every Tuesdays evening from 6-8 pm live on Afrikans In Diaspora Radio

www.afrikansindiaspora.com

Nov 23, 202202:00:08
The Bukaman Show

The Bukaman Show

The Bukaman  show on WAID-DB Cincinnati, Ohio every Tuesdays evening from 6-8 pm live on Afrikans In Diaspora Radio

www.afrikansindiaspora.com 

Nov 19, 202202:03:29
Afro Pop with The Bukaman

Afro Pop with The Bukaman

African popular music (also styled Afropop,  Afro-pop or Afro pop), like African traditional music,  is vast and varied. Most contemporary genres of African popular music  build on cross-pollination with western popular music. Many genres of popular music like blues, jazz, afrobeats, salsa, zouk, and rumba derive to varying degrees on musical traditions from Africa, taken to  the Americas by enslaved Africans. These rhythms and sounds have  subsequently been adapted by newer genres like rock, and rhythm and blues. Likewise, African popular music has adopted elements, particularly the musical instruments and recording studio techniques of western music. The term does not refer to a specific  style or sound but is used as a general term for African popular music.

Jun 12, 202101:03:00
Bi- Okoto Presents Irin Ajo (The Joutney)

Bi- Okoto Presents Irin Ajo (The Joutney)

“Irin Ajo” is about the journey of human existence, even in our confused  state of mind, as we love and hate, “Irin Ajo” tells us that we all  have the responsibility of making things right. Finding out what those  are will be the beginning…“Irin Ajo” is the beginning of a journey we  all must take

In this production of Irin Ajo, Bi-Okoto is proud to collaborate with the Footprints of David Art Academy, the Ijolomo Dance Company led by Rasheed Ibrahim and Theatre Centrik led by Tony Biyi Boyede.  All of these organizations are based in  Nigeria.   The artists from these  amazing academies will be virtually  transported and included in this production!

Footprints of David is an art academy established on 30th December 2005. They teach  toddlers and teenagers how to harness their creative side in the form of  arts, drama and dance.

Ijolomo Dance Company was founded in 2017 in Lagos with the aim of working with young ,  talented and creative minds who have chosen “ART” as their field and  especially dance as their specialty area.  Ijolomo dance company uses  dance, poetry and music to educate and inform and also inspire it’s  audience.

Theatre Centrik is led by Tony Biyi Boyede.  Biyi is an accomplished Nigerian artist  now living in the United States.  He is a director, dancer, teacher,  drummer, acrobat, producer, write , choreographer … you name it!!   He  has performed with a myriad of choirs and dance companies including the  Nigerian Choir, Laz Ekwueme and Angel Voices just to mention a few.   We  are proud to have him on stage for this production!

Jun 04, 202101:22:09
African in the Diaspora Music

African in the Diaspora Music

The best of African music on African in the Diaspora
May 22, 202101:03:42
Out of many, ONE (A message by Prophet Mike Baptist at Cherubim & Sheraphim Church, ICM Cincinnati, Ohio)

Out of many, ONE (A message by Prophet Mike Baptist at Cherubim & Sheraphim Church, ICM Cincinnati, Ohio)

I.C.M

A true rendezvous of all Christians with one faith, love, and interest towards diligently worshiping the one and only Almighty God.

Out of many, ONE

A message by Prophet Mike Baptist at Cherubim & Seraphim Church, ICM Cincinnati, Ohio.

Bible Reverences

Samuel 16, vs 1—16

Romans 12, vs 1—21

Isaiah 43, vs 18 & 19

Deuteronomy 1, vs 6

Exodus, 17 vs 15

Psalm 16, vs 5

Hebrews 1 vs 9


May 15, 202101:06:24
Zeynab Habib

Zeynab Habib

Zeynab Habib (born Oloukèmi Zeynab Abibou; September 25, 1975) is a Yoruba Beninese singer of world music born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. She won the Kora Awards in 2005 in the Category  Best Female Artist in West Africa and has been Unicef's National Goodwill Ambassador since 2007.

Zeynab's father was an electronics engineer and her mother was a  trader. She is the eighth child to her parents and was raised in a large  Muslim family with more than 16 other siblings.

Growing up, Zeynab engaged herself in music related school  competitions. She later enrolled at the General Education College of  Allada in 1993. Although she completed the series A at her senior  secondary school, she dropped out to pursue a career in music. She then started to make local stage appearances including hosting a  Karaoke Bar at the Alex's Hotel in Cotonou, Benin for more than a year.

Zeynab received international recognition for her music including  from UNICEF. As of October 2015, she was the national ambassador for  UNICEF in Benin.

During a music recital in 2005, she caught the attention of the  Super Quartz orchestra who later recruited her to sing for them. This  opened up opportunity for her to meet and partner with notable musicians  of that time including Fifi Rafiatou, Awilo Logomba, Jacky Rapon, Jimmy  Hope, Nel Oliver (fespam, Congo), Back Médio, KiriKanta and Madou Isbat

May 08, 202101:04:58
Prof PLO Lumumba on Decolonization of Religion, Culture and Economy

Prof PLO Lumumba on Decolonization of Religion, Culture and Economy

6TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL LECTURE PROGRAMME THEME : Decolonization of Religion, Culture and Economy KEYNOTE SPEAKER :Prof. PLO Lumumba
Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba (born 17 July 1962) is a Kenyan who served as the Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commissionfrom September 2010 to August 2011. Since 2014, Lumumba has been the Director of The Kenya School of Law. An eloquent lawyer, Lumumba earned his LL.B and LL.M degrees at the University of Nairobi. His LL.M thesis is titled National Security And Fundamental Rights. Additionally, Lumumba holds a PhD in Laws of the Sea from the University of Ghent in Belgium. Lumumba is a staunch Pan-Africanistand has delivered several powerful speeches alluding to or about African solutions to African problems.
He is an admirer of Patrice Lumumba and Thomas Sankara, the assassinated revolutionary leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burkina Faso, respectively. Lumumba has referred to and quoted them several times in his speeches. Lumumba is also remembered for his emotion-laden and energetic speech in Uganda at the third Anti-Corruption Convention. On August 28, 2015, the PAV Ansah Foundation invited Lumumba to speak at the 2015 PAVA Forum on Good Governance and tiop, Whither Africa?
Courtesy WIKIPEDIA
Apr 23, 202153:36
Our conversation with Hannarich Asiedu. Author, Speaker, Life Coach and Philanthropist
Apr 15, 202148:47
African Reggae

African Reggae

Playing the best of African Reggae music

Apr 10, 202101:00:34
The Resurrection Episode

The Resurrection Episode

We are approaching the most celebratory weekend in all of history: the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ 2,000 years ago, that forever shifted eternity. We call the day of Jesus’ death “Good Friday”. They beat, flogged, and nailed Jesus to a cross to suffer a painful death. His followers cried out as they saw the one who they thought would save them die. The promised Messiah was dead, and everyone lost all hope. This doesn’t sound like a very good Friday.
But it didn’t end there. What appeared to be the most devastating day in history became the greatest day in history. On the third day since his death, they found the tomb empty. No one had taken His body; he was, and is, alive.
He defeated the grave, conquered our sin, and set us free. Now that is a good Friday.
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is significant. Without it we would be spiritually dead, broken, and hopeless, eternally separated from the God of love. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to make a way.
Romans 6:23 says, “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord
Apr 02, 202156:14
Love Vibrations (African Love songs)

Love Vibrations (African Love songs)


From the first flushes of romance, to heartbreak, loss and lust, the love song puts emotions to words and music remaining a core part of our lives. Love is a Beautiful thing
African in the Diaspora featured in Feedspot Top 20 African Diaspora Podcasts
Mar 28, 202101:01:19
Sister Comfort Nabi Mbeng

Sister Comfort Nabi Mbeng

I am the first seed of 7 siblings, born into a typical low income self employed fashion design Baptist Christains. Born in Beilo Kom in the North West region, raised in the South West region of Cameroon and later moved to South Africa via road across 5 different African countries. I lived in South Africa for 23 years where I conceived and gave birth to my son. Growing up as a child I was always attracted to music. I listened to Miriam Makheba's music always as well as other music and I always told myself when I grow up I want to be like her. As a child I would gather the kids in my community and pretend as though I was on the stage with a spoon representing a microphone and sing some church songs and they will cheer me. In my secondary school I tried joining the choir but was never given the chance but in high school I was welcomed into the choir where I did sometimes play the drums as well. After my A'levels as I awaited to go into the university I taught in secondary school and whiles there I formed a choir. Whiles working in Yaounde Cameroon as a senior research technician, now I know it was the Holy Spirit that led me to form an all female acapela group. I discussed the idea with a close friend at the time and she ralied 4 other females and the group was born. TS. This group later represented Cameroon in South Africa in 1995. Now that I write I hear the Holy Spirit reminding me as to why I got hooked to Mama Africa Miriam Makheba of South Africa. After about a decade and half the desire to come up with a solo Gospel Album never departed from me and so in 2015 I started working on my solo Album which was released in April of 2017. No one in my blood family believed in me except my little sister Mildred who never stopped encouraging me. Since then I have never stopped believing in me and day after day the Lord keeps on ordering me steps up this point and further. For further information email me at comfortnabimgeng@yahoo.com
Top 20 African Podcast You Must Follow In 2021
Mar 28, 202154:28
Blazing Afrobeats

Blazing Afrobeats

Afrobeat is a music genre which involves the combination of elements of West African musical styles such as fuji music and highlife with American jazz and later soul and funk influences, with a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion. The term was coined in the 1960s by Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti, who is responsible for pioneering and popularizing the style both within and outside Nigeria. The artists we are playing for this podcast are the ones following in his footsteps from across Africa.
Mar 13, 202159:18
The Man Behind The Voice

The Man Behind The Voice

The man behind the voice interview with the host of Africans in the Diaspora Olubanjo (the Bukaman) Adigun.
Th e interview was done by Mrs Marsheen Adigun my wife, my lover, my better half my partner for life.
Thank you very much for doing this for us.
Mar 07, 202146:01
Ijo-Ugo Celebrates Black Hisory Month

Ijo-Ugo Celebrates Black Hisory Month

IJO UGO PERFORMING ARTS is dedicated to expressing the diversity of African culture through dance, music and drumming. Its performances are community base and educational.
This month they celebrated Black History Virtually in Cincinnati Ohio. This podcast was recorded at the event.
Mar 04, 202159:14
Mike Lenga

Mike Lenga

Owale

Born in the village call Kananga located in the Congo D.R.C...I am from the tribe Tetela. In which our quote said "we are not slave"and Music been my drug since the age of 11. I describe my Music as a tool to Pass a messages on all my songs and let my mind to stay open as a non-slave. Music is Life behind imagination

Feb 26, 202149:08
Bolojo Music

Bolojo Music

Bolojo Music is a typically traditional music from The Nagot-Yoruba's origin. Bolojo can be found in Republic of Benin and Ogun state in southwestern Nigeria, western Yoruba speaking people of Ketu, Egbado, Ohori, and Anago.

Feb 12, 202140:13
Afro Vibrations

Afro Vibrations

Afro Vibrations
Feb 06, 202157:24
From Kenya to America (African in the Diaspora)

From Kenya to America (African in the Diaspora)

From Kenya to America ( a discussion with our brother and Elder Mr Titus Nzioki owner & proprietor of Kilimanjaro African Heritage store)
Jan 30, 202156:54
Afro Pop #2

Afro Pop #2

Bringing you the best of African music.
Jan 23, 202101:00:00
Afro Pop

Afro Pop

Music across Africa
Jan 16, 202158:31
.African Gospel Reggae music (Buchi)

.African Gospel Reggae music (Buchi)

African Gospel Reggae music featuring Buchi
Jan 09, 202159:32
Nigerian Music from the 30s and 50s

Nigerian Music from the 30s and 50s

Nostalgic sound of yester years Music has been part of our culture and heritage for years. Thanks to the new technology we are now able to enjoy this beautiful art from the past 

Dec 31, 202044:54
Christmas Episode

Christmas Episode

Christmas music from Nigeria celebrating Keresimesi (Christmas)
Dec 24, 202043:12
Praise Party music for African in the Diaspora

Praise Party music for African in the Diaspora

African Gospel Praise party 

Dec 19, 202058:37
African In The Diaspora

African In The Diaspora

Best of African and World Beat with The Bukaman Olubanjo Adigun
Dec 10, 202059:16
The conflct between the Tigray people and Ehtopia govt

The conflct between the Tigray people and Ehtopia govt

What the Medias are not telling us.  Hear directly from the source. Recorded live  on Afrikan Village Buka with Olubanjo Adigun on WAIF 88.3fm in Cincinnati, Ohio

Dec 07, 202001:00:00
Friday Vibes Part 2

Friday Vibes Part 2

Islamic music for Friday listening enjoyment.
Oct 17, 202059:59
Friday Vibes Part 1

Friday Vibes Part 1

Islamic music for your Friday listening enjoyment..
Oct 17, 202029:60
Nostalgic sound of yesteryear

Nostalgic sound of yesteryear

Music of Africa from yesteryear.
Sep 04, 202059:59
TGIF With DJ Buka

TGIF With DJ Buka

TGIF with DJ Buka
May 23, 202059:59
African in the Diaspora

African in the Diaspora

Live from my home office
Apr 09, 202059:59
African music in the Diaspora

African music in the Diaspora

Collaboration with Afrikan Village Buka on WAIF 88.3 fm.
Apr 09, 202059:50
New Year new beginning.

New Year new beginning.

New year’s message by Prophet Michael Baptist at International Christian Ministry, Cincinnati,Ohio
Jan 06, 202046:21
Music that influence you as African in the Diaspora

Music that influence you as African in the Diaspora

African music and its influence on the African in the Diaspora
Dec 15, 201945:42
African in the Diaspora first episode

African in the Diaspora first episode

Signature tune
Nov 30, 201902:13
November 29, 2019

November 29, 2019

Nov 29, 201900:60