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African Mirror

11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

The African Mirror Late Night Show reflects audiences’ lives, experiences, and backgrounds through African eyes.

Each week, join your host DJ ORIKol as she breaks down African current affairs, reviews the latest in culture and art from the continent, as well as interviews with special guests, and live DJ sets from ORIKol herself.

See Africa, and yourself from a new perspective. See the world through the African eye.

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Episodes

Episode 9: Performance & Creativity w/Karima Madut (Part 2)

August 24, 2021 21:47 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

Kia ora! Karibu! Welcome back to the African Mirror with your DJ host ORIKoL! In this episode our conversation with musician, actor and event manager Karima Madut continues. We go deeper to discuss her musical journey, creative process and upcoming releases, along with a special sneak preview of her latest song. Enjoy! Karima Madut: Sudanese-Kiwi actress Karima Madut known for her role as Clementine Dean on the popular NZ Soap Opera Shortland Street, moved to Australia 5 years ag...

ep.08.Performance & Creativity w/Karima Madut

July 06, 2021 03:11 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

Welcome back to African Mirror with your Host DJ ORIKoL! This week we have a special Guest Karima Madut, to talk about music, performance and her experience coming to New Zealand Karima Madut: Sudanese-Kiwi actress Karima Madut known for her role as Clementine Dean on the popular NZ Soap Opera Shortland Street, moved to Australia 5 years ago. Having moved to New Zealand from Kenya aged 7, Karima is the second African actor to have stared on the soap and also an accomplished artist ...

ep.07.ORIKoL.Facts

May 20, 2021 23:13 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

Join ORIKoL on a tangent as she reflects on the physical journey we awaken into each day. It can be tough to feel grateful, and being up close to the idea of western decadence can be ugly, but we still find ways to celebrate our diversity. We can share experiences with our friends and grow together. It is possible to do whatever makes you happy & Sometimes that means new hair! Music by: Chillin’ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/africanmirro...​ Instagram: african.mirror.podc...

ep.06.Remembering.&.Returning.Pt2

May 04, 2021 03:21 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Karibu! Our conversation about African roots through spirituality continues with Part 2 of 'Remembering & Reflecting', with our guests Janina & Makanaka. We go deep into our understanding, perspectives, and ways of seeing life through the spiritual African eye. How and when does one become? We don't know, but through sharing our experiences, we'll try to find out. If you haven't watched Part 1, check out Episode 5! Music by: Chillin’ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/africanmirr...

ep.05.Remembering.&.Reflecting

March 03, 2021 23:32 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

Karibu! This week ORIKoL is joined by a fantastic duo of guests (Janina & Makanaka), for a conversation about reflecting on Africa's spiritual history, what has been lost due to western influence, and regaining the power of their own cultures. This is part one of a continuing series. Our guests: Janina Nana Yaa: A non-binary interdisciplinary artist based in Aotearoa. Their creations interweave deep ritualistic connection to their Ghanaian ancestry, fluid vocals and channeled move...

ep.04.The.Heart.of.Africa

February 14, 2021 23:52 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Karibu! This week, DJ ORIKoL gives us a run down of her Mother Land Burundi. Talking about history, food, art, society and day to day life, we get an insight into the culture that ORIKoL grew up in. Not only is this a great chance to get to know our host better, but we want to share this to lay a foundation for conversations about decolonisation through spirituality. By understanding what it means to have your home’s culture shifted to a western influence, it’s brings up questions a...

ep.03.African.Film.Festival.2020

January 22, 2021 23:26 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

Karibu! In this edition of African Mirror: DJ ORIKoL visits opening night of the African Film Festival (Auckland/Wellington, NZ). This is a volunteer run initiative with the mission to promote African culture through the medium of film, and a desire to provide an equal opportunity platform. Over the course of the evening we had a fantastic time getting to know the organisers, entertainers, and fans that make the festival possible. The Festival, now in its sixth year, continues to ...

ep.02.Cobalt.and.The.Congo

December 24, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Karibu! Welcome to Episode 2 of African Mirror, a show where our DJ Host ORIKoL talks about issues through the African eye. This week ORIKoL reflects on how love can be a powerful currency. Our communities have the power to enable us to live a good life outside of personal wealth, if we let it. Why then are we seeing the exploitation of resources and labour in DRC? Greed left over from colonisation, has left a frighting cobalt mining industry in the Congo. They are an objectively r...

ep.01.Legacy.of.Colonialism

December 18, 2020 05:23 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Karibu! Welcome to Episode 1 of African Mirror, a show where our DJ Host ORIKoL talks about issues through the African eye. This week ORIKoL explores many misconceptions that the western world holds when viewing Africa from afar. Digging deep into the history of what it means to have countries branded as 'third world', how culture can be viewed as less developed, and how we are all really the same. It's impossible to dive into these topics without looking at the long term effects...

ep.0.5.This.is.about.Africa

December 08, 2020 04:51 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

This is about Africa Kia Ora. Bonjour In our second trailer for African Mirror, host ORIKol takes a moment to ask the questions "why is Africa the third world continent"? How does the representation of Africa look to her coming from Burundi to Aotearoa? How do we support our community/tribe/clan? It becomes obvious that history has sided with a colonial viewpoint, and that it's become easy to be disconnected from many core issues. This is another taste of the topics we will shed...

ep.0.Karibu

November 29, 2020 12:33 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

Karibu! Welcome to ep.0 of African Mirror w/ your DJ Host ORIKol In this initial episode we spend some time getting to know our host, the ever enthusiastic, and passionate DJ ORIKol. She candidly lays down some of her core views, and touches on some upcoming topics in the series. African Mirror aims to have a conversation with you about how you view the world, and the people we interact with, or judge from afar. We also want to have fun and entertain you along the way. We have anot...