This final episode in August focuses on the challenging news update coming out of the Horn of Africa
including reports of severe droughts and food shortages across the region. The droughts and its
devastating impacts are being felt in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Djibouti and Somalia. Sadly, in
addition to the drought, the episode also reports on the latest attack by Al-Shabab terrorists on an hotel in
Mogadishu, Somalia that killed over twenty civilians. The episode once again provides a final
announcement for the forthcoming 2022 Africa Family Picnic scheduled for September 3, 2022, at
Memorial Park here in Athens. The episode continues to provide updates on the two new African
languages Hausa and Zulu being introduced at UGA thanks to funding from the US State Department
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The two African languages join two other languages
already offered at UGA- Swahili and Yoruba. As always, the episode featured selected enjoyable music
from Africa and/or by Africans including featured tracks from two wonderful collections, African
Odyssey and Kings of African Music.
Playlist for August 21
Album: African Odyssey (2001)
Artist: Various Artistes
Tracks: 1) Raki
2) Nipelaki Kwa Baba
3) Sou
4) Bindinte (Extra track)
Album: Kings of African Music (1996)
Artist: Various Artistes
Tracks: 1) Kaokokorobo
2) Zing Zong
3) Set
4) Nana
