AfroQueer

AfroQueer is a podcast about Queer Africans living, loving, surviving and thriving on the African Continent and in the Diaspora.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best AfroQueer episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to AfroQueer for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite AfroQueer episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Choices

AfroQueer

09/03/20 • 25 min

In 2016 two women meet and fall in love, online. They live on different continents, and the choices they make will bring them together or force them apart. This is a story about truth and lies, and what happens when everything unravels. This episode features music from Tetu Shani and Jumadi. Click the links below to listen. https://soundcloud.com/tetushani/we-know https://soundcloud.com/atienoz/iwala-wala AfroQueer Podcast is produced by None on Record at AQ Studios and Edited on Hindenburg Systems. This episode was reported by Rachel Wamoto and Maeve Frances. AfroQueer is produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi and Maeve Frances. Amelie Bertholet Yengo is our associate producer. Rachel Wamoto is our social media manager and Tevin Sudi is our audio editor. Engage with us on- Instagram: www.instagram.com/afroqueerpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/Afroqueerpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaXCpXBwxmp44Ch-zqUGFw Website:afroqueerpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/afroqueerpodcast Listen to AfroQueer Podcast here: Soundcloud:soundcloud.com/afroqueerpodcast/tracks iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afro...er/id1411257149 Chartable: chartable.com/podcasts/afroqueer Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6ZHmsTo9TgL...84RQyHZsRM6B4U9Q

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Ghana 21

AfroQueer

10/13/21 • 25 min

2021 has been a really rough year for Ghana’s LGBTQI people. Police raided and shut down a queer community center in Accra; 21 people attending a paralegal workshop in the city of Ho were arrested and locked up for 21 days before the case was dropped; and eight MPs have come up with draft legislation that, if adopted, makes it a crime just to be queer or a queer ally. But the LGBT community are fighting back - with a #KilltheBill campaign

Edem Robby, a Ghanaian filmmaker, reports on what’s been happening and why - and, in a rare interview, she sits down with some of the so-called Ho 21 to hear the horrifying story of their arrests.

This episode was reported by Edem Robby. Produced and written by Penny Dale. Our Story Editor is Kerry Donahue.

AfroQueer is executive Produced by Selly Thiam

Rachel Wamoto is our social media manager, Tevin Sudi, and Mercy Barno are our audio editors.

Listen to Human being (Just like you) by Wanlov The Kubolor here.

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Soundcloud:soundcloud.com/afroqueerpodcast/tracks
iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afro...er/id1411257149
Chartable: chartable.com/podcasts/afroqueer
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6ZHmsTo9TgL...84RQyHZsRM6B4U9Q

Engage with us :

Instagram: www.instagram.com/afroqueerpodcast/
Twitter: twitter.com/Afroqueerpod
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaXCpXBwxmp44Ch-zqUGFw
Website: afroqueerpodcast.com
Patreon: www.patreon.com/afroqueerpodcast

Meet our Host

AfroQueer

07/19/18 • 11 min

Meet our host, Selly Thiam who remembers lesbian activist FannyAnn Eddy. This episode was produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi and Maeve Frances with help from Rachel Wamoto, who is also AfroQueer's social media manager.

Rafiki: Uncensored

AfroQueer

09/28/18 • 9 min

Accusing it of “promoting lesbianism”, the Kenyan Film and Classification Board banned the film Rafiki in Kenya for seven months. The director of the film, Wanuri Kahui, sued the government and won the case, allowing her to screen the film in Kenya for seven days only. We went to the very first screening of Rafiki in Nairobi, and bring you this review of the film. This episode was reported by Aida Holly-Nambi with additional reporting by Halima Gikandi. Produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi and Maeve Frances. Technical support by Rachel Wamoto, who is also AfroQueer's social media manager.

An Imam, a Bishop & the Rumour that Started it All

AfroQueer

09/07/18 • 19 min

In this episode, we find out firsthand what the effect of words preached in Kenyan churches and mosques has been on the lives of LGBTQ Kenyans along the coast. How does a religious leader calling for mobs to "flush out the gays" have a change of heart? This episode was reported by Halima Gikandi, produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi, Maeve Frances and Halima Gikandi. Technical support from Rachel Wamoto, who is also AfroQueer's social media manager.

App Trap - Grindr in Africa

AfroQueer

08/07/18 • 17 min

Grindr is widely thought to be the most popular dating app on the African continent. In this episode we ask, is Grindr doing enough to protect its users in Africa? This episode was reported by Selly Thiam, produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi, Maeve Frances and Arit Okpo. Technical support from Rachel Wamoto, who is also AfroQueer's social media manager. Special Thanks to Nature Raymond.

Sex Test

AfroQueer

09/26/19 • 22 min

What happens when our own truths are subjected to constant medical tests and public scrutiny? Female athletes singled out for sex testing and the unnecessary testosterone therapy stay defiant and we love it! This episode was reported by Aida Holly-Nambi and Selly Thiam. Produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi and Maeve Frances. Sound design by Tevin Sudi. Rachel Wamoto is AfroQueer's social media manager.

Pride & Prejudice in Johannesburg

AfroQueer

07/19/18 • 18 min

In episode one we travel to Johannesburg, South Africa and unpack the messy realities of race, class and geography around Africa's oldest Pride. This episode was reported by Aida Holly-Nambi, produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi and Maeve Frances. Technical support from Rachel Wamoto, who is also AfroQueer's social media manager.

The Cost of Pride

AfroQueer

07/30/18 • 9 min

What is the cost of visibility and when does it become too high? This episode we look at what happened when the police raided a Ugandan Gay Pride event in 2016. This episode was reported by Selly Thiam, produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi and Maeve Frances. Technical support from Rachel Wamoto, who is also AfroQueer's social media manager. Field producing by Ayasiga Herbert Elvis.

AfroQueer Presents: S***hole Country - 1 Corinthians 10:23

AfroQueer

12/22/21 • 37 min

In this episode, we feature a feed drop trade with a podcast we really love, S***hole Country, an audio memoir set in Ghana during the 2017 holiday season. It's produced Radiotopia presents, a podcast feed debuting limited-run, artist-owned series from new and original voices.

The narrator Afia, a middle-aged woman living in California, has spent the past few weeks visiting her family in Ghana. She’s wrestling with a major life decision: should she leave America and accept her parents’ offer of a home in Accra? Something big is keeping her from saying yes. And in this episode, she finally shares what it is.

You can listen to S***hole Country episodes in podcast directories or at radiotopiapresents.fm and follow @radiotopia on all social media platforms to discover more shows from their network.

S***hole Country is written, narrated, and sound designed by Afia Kaakyire, and produced by Afia and Mark Pagán. Julie Shapiro and Audrey Mardavich are executive producers. Cover art by Sindiso Nyoni, and the theme song, “Home,” is by Ria Boss.

Follow them on Instagram @radiotopia and Twitter @radiotopia

AfroQueer is a production of AQ Studios, executive produced by Selly Thiam, and produced by Penny Dale. Tevin Sudi and Mercy Barno are our sound editors and Rachel Wamoto is our social media manager.

Our theme song is Pawa by Maia and the big sky.

AfroQueer is supported by The Wellspring Philanthropic fund and The Ford Foundation.

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How many episodes does AfroQueer have?

AfroQueer currently has 34 episodes available.

What topics does AfroQueer cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on AfroQueer?

The episode title 'Choices' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on AfroQueer?

The average episode length on AfroQueer is 21 minutes.

How often are episodes of AfroQueer released?

Episodes of AfroQueer are typically released every 20 days, 5 hours.

When was the first episode of AfroQueer?

The first episode of AfroQueer was released on Jul 12, 2018.

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