African Perspectives

African Perspectives for July 17, 2022

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2022 Mandela Washington Fellows, Gcinile Zeli Ndzinisa (Eswatini) and Yohane Banda (Malawi) with host Akinloye Oj

The third episode in the month of July continues the special focus on the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership in Civic Engagement Institute ongoing at UGA through July 17, 2022. The episode features the fourth round of interviews with two of the 25 visiting Mandela Washington Fellows. The Fellows, who are between the ages of 25 and 35, have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive impact in their organizations, institutions, communities, and countries. This episode continues the friendly take-over of the show by the visiting Fellows as the next four or so shows will feature conversations with half of the twenty-five fellows in weekly pairs. The episode features conversations with the fourth pair of fellows from the Republic of Malawi and the Kingdom of Eswatini. The two guests are Yohane Banda from Malawi whose project interests include economic empowerment programs for street-connected children and families, rehabilitation and provision of a home to homeless street-connected children, and pre-school for the street-connected and underprivileged families, and Gcinile Zeli Ndzinisa from Eswatini whose project interests include environmental justice and climate action, youth engagement and empowerment, and corporate governance. As always, the episode featured selected enjoyable music from Africa and/or by Africans including music from Malawi’s Sir Lucius Banda with Kuyenda Ngati Nkhunda, and Eswatini’s Mgongiseni Ngubane, popularly known as Bholoja from the album, Swazi Soul with the track Mbombela.

Playlist for July 17:

Album:                        African Voices CD 1 (2013)

Artist:                         Various Artistes

Tracks: 1) Semusajja

2) Jambo Bwana (Extra track)

3) Wazazi Wangu (Extra track)

Album:                        African Voices CD 2 (2013)

Artist:                         Various Artistes

Tracks: 1) Spirit of a Warrior

2) Amba let’s go

Album:                        Crimes (2018)

Artist:                         Sir Lucius Banda

Tracks: 1) Kuyenda Ngati Nkhunda

Album:                        Swazi Soul (2012)

Artist:                         Bholoja

Tracks: 1) Mbombela