25 Best African Literature Podcasts

1. New Books in African Studies

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Interviews with Scholars of Africa about their New Books. New Books in African Studies is an author-interview podcast channel showcasing new books in the field of African and Africana Studies. The channel has a back catalog of over 100 podcast episodes.MORE Host Marshall Poe
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2. Black Market Reads

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Black Market Reads is a menu for Black literary consumption and all of its spin-offs. Featuring Black artists who love to read and write and engage in arts and culture.PRODUCER: The Givens Foundation for African American LiteraturePRODUCTION SERVICES: iDream.tvNow in our 9th Season, Black Market Reads: On Health is hosted by Lissa Jones and Bukata Hayes in collaboration with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota to highlight racial and health inequities impacting Black communities. Visit www.BlackMarketReads.com for Go Deeper Information about our authors and conversation content.MORE Host Lissa Jones
Producer/Network Givens Foundation for African American Literature
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 379Twitter 630 Avg Length 38 min Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact

3. James Murua's Literary Podcast

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I archive the African and Black literary scene. A podcast about books by African and Black writers.
Producer/Network Writing Africa
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Twitter 22 Avg Length 23 min Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

4. Black Canon

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Black Canon, like a shot across the bow, is a literally show that showcases writers from the African diaspora, the beauty, and pain in their work, their struggles, in a tentative to bring African literature back to America and restore a glory lost due to centuries of migrations.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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5. The stories we tell

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A conversation series for African writers to share the stories they have encountered on their individual writing journeys.
Producer/Network Nicole Asinugo
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Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 44 min Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

6. Turning Pages Podcast

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Turning Pages with Vuvu Vena is a bookish podcast focused mainly on South African, African, and African Diaspora literature, and authors. On here you can expect reviews, bookish discussions, and interviews.MORE Producer/Network Vuvu Vena
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 7.2KTwitter 775Instagram 2.3K Avg Length 38 min Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

7. Black Authors Network Talk Show

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The BAN Radio Literary Program aims to support the African American community and to show people, through the radio show, that African American writers are more than just a niche. We bring wonderful stories to the minds and imaginations of everyone! We have stories to tell, using our voice and our experiences, that cross all races and cultures.MORE Producer/Network Black Author Network
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Twitter 21.4K Avg Length 78 min Since Jan 2009 Get Email Contact

8. The Sankofa Book Club

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The Sankofa Book Club is a digital book club with a focus on African Literature. Through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and this podcast we aim to encourage discussion around African literature, African history, and African culture.MORE Producer/Network The Sankofa Book Club
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 393Twitter 863Instagram 499 Avg Length 44 min Since Oct 2016 Get Email Contact

9. Cruise With Diray

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If you're looking to be hooked on every word and be kept on the edge looking forward to the words you're about to hear next. You've definitely come to the right place. Cruise with Diray is a podcast that talks and discusses real-life situations, movies, African music, African literature and so much more. Stay tuned.MORE Producer/Network Dire Falode
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 20 min Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

10. Rants and Words

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Rants and Words(RaW) will basically encompass any topic that I get inspired to talk on, from literature(mainly academic reviews of African texts) to issues around family life, gender-related issues, religion, general and contemporary lifestyle issues. I'm really just here to have fun ('unserious' =Rants, and 'serious'= Words).'Welcome' to my space!!!!!MORE Producer/Network Firdaws Oyebisi P-Ibrahim
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 18 min Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

11. The Nami Podcast

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The Nami Podcast is an anthology podcast of lightly dramatized stories and poetry by West African writers. We're here because we appreciate the stories of the everyday African and want to share that with the rest of the world.Our mission is to build a community that celebrates and supports the works, views and voices of African artist. If you want to be a part of the show, or want to contribute in anyway, send a DM on twitter or Instagram. We'd love to here from you.MORE Host Tsiddi Rashid Can-Tamakloe
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12. The Gist of Freedom

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The Gist of Freedom weekly live online discussion is a celebration of the African American experience-honoring all the people, past and present, black and white-who have determined to preserve history in literature, craftsmanship, and artifact.MORE Host Jamaal Brown
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Twitter 3.9K Avg Length 49 min Since Nov 2012 Get Email Contact

13. Arts Africa

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Arts Africa covers everything from literature to performing and visual arts, across the length and breadth of Global Africa. We talk to Africa's finest creatives as well as emerging new talent from poets, writers, painters, actors, comedians, architects, creatives galore!MORE Email ****@africaglobalradio.com
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14. Nomwe

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Nomwe is an African podcast where there is story-telling, African literature, TV film reviews, pop culture, relationships, and lifestyle. Nomwe is the Shona word for number 7. The Nomwe podcast hosts Reenie and Mukuka, who are also your cool, fun, bougie, smart new age African Aunties. Mukuka and Reenie will delve into African literature, African culture, pop culture, and more, with the added bit of them being in two different parts of the world - the diaspora aka the UK, and home aka Africa.MORE Producer/Network Nomwe
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Avg Length 66 min Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

15. African Theological Scholarship

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A podcast exploring issues in the field of African Christianity and African Theology both on the continent of Africa and in the diaspora. The Podcast is hosted by Harvey Kwiyani who teaches theology, missiology, and leadership courses at several places in the US, Europe, and Africa. He is currently based at Liverpool Hope University where he teaches African theology.MORE Producer/Network Missio Africanus
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Facebook 907Twitter 463Instagram 116 Avg Length 38 min Since Nov 2020 Get Email Contact

16. The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing

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The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is a literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published in English. The prize was launched in 2000 to encourage and highlight the richness and diversity of African writing by bringing it to a wider audience internationally. The focus on the short story reflects the contemporary development of the African story-telling tradition.MORE Email ****@raittorr.co.uk
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17. The Nook Podcast

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The Nook Podcast is a podcast about books. It covers discussions on books as discussed by The Nook Bookclub held monthly. Conversations about books and the beauty they hold. The place of African literature among other bookish topics.MORE Producer/Network The Nook
Apple Rating 2/5 Avg Length 3 min Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

18. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written in 1789, is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. It discusses his time spent in slavery, serving primarily on galleys, documents his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the Bible, and his eventual success in gaining his own freedom and in business thereafter. The book contains an interesting discussion of slavery in West Africa and illustrates how the experience differs from the dehumanizing slavery of the Americas.MORE Producer/Network Loyal Books
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 6KTwitter 254 Avg Length 38 min Since Nov 2020 Get Email Contact

19. Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne

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First published in 1863, Five Weeks in a Balloon depicts an insightful journey undertaken by a group of intrepid explorers into the partly uncharted African continent, as they aim to explore its exotic wonders. Apart from concentrating on themes including exploration, loyalty, friendship, determination, and honor, the novel also offers an endearing set of jovial characters and vivid imagery. Furthermore, the novel is the first book in Verne's distinguished Voyages Extraordinaires series.MORE Producer/Network Loyal Books
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Apple Rating 1/5Facebook 6KTwitter 254 Avg Length 12 min Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

20. Positively African

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We create content and curate events that celebrate African stories and heritage. Using different mediums, from audio stories to theatre productions, we work with writers, storytellers, actors, publishers, illustrators, graphic designers, sound designers, and musicians from across the continent on a range of projects with long-lasting social impact in the literary and performance space.MORE Producer/Network Positively African
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21. The Osaro Theory Podcast

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Efosa Osaro is an African writer and the author of The Osaro Theory. The Osaro Theory Podcast gives you exclusive access into the mind of the author, discusses subjects like psychology, philosophy, history, and the challenges that are hindering African development.MORE Producer/Network Efosa Osaro
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22. StoryThatTouchs

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We discuss African books by the best African Authors. StoryThatTouchs.com is the place to read life-changing books and to connect with Africa on a different level. You are one good book away from a good mood.MORE Producer/Network StoryThatTouchs
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23. Afrophilia

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Afrophilia means to love Africa and people of African descent. Afrophilia Mag is an upbeat digimag exploring all there is to love about Africa. From film to literature, fine art, entertainment, style, travel, and climate action. Tune in to hear from Africa in ways that haven't been heard before.MORE Producer/Network Afrophilia Magazine
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24. African Culture Matters Podcast

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An introspective discussion of Africa's challenges based on the new book, African Culture Matters: How to transform a continent by changing mindsets. The author John Samwani leads the discussion on how a continent this blessed continues to harrassed by poverty, hunger, diseases and corruption. The premise of the book is that we should look closer home for the African solution. Maybe we are the Problem and also the Solution.MORE Email ****@johnsamwani.com
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25. African-American Collection

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This collection recognizes Black History Month, February 2007. Two excellent resources for public domain African American writing are African American Writers (Bookshelf) and The Book of American Negro Poetry, edited by James Weldon Johnson. Johnson's collection inspired the Harlem Renaissance generation to establish a firm African-American literary tradition in the United States.MORE Producer/Network Loyal Books
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