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Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.
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Goodbye 2020
This is the final Cool African Groove show for 2020 (Replays from next week till Cheryl and Vic are back in 2021). It's been a roller coaster of a year. Merry Xmas everyone.
Duration: 1:57:16 | Date: 4 December, 2020
Cool hits for Black Friday
A taste of Zimbabwean-only genres for the first hour, before Cheryl and Vic mix it up in the second hour
Duration: 1:59:14 | Date: 27 November, 2020
Happy Friday 13th
Happy vibes for this Black Friday afternoon.
Duration: 1:58:14 | Date: 13 November, 2020
Post Silly-bration
Duration: 2:00:14 | Date: 20 November, 2020
Post Silly-bration
Duration: 2:00:14 | Date: 20 November, 2020
Dhindindi
Your hosts Vic and Cheryl bring you Dhindindi (party) fulltime!
Duration: 01:44:04 | Date: 6 November, 2020
Siya Jola_Siya Groover
We dance! Great hits, mostly from South Africa and Zimbabwe
Duration: 01:56:53 | Date: 30 October, 2020
Labour Weekend Woop!! Woop!!
Summer's almost upon us. Great music to get your foot tapping and looking forward to Labour Weekend.
Duration: 02:00:27 | Date: 23 October, 2020
Pre-election Gig
Duration: 01:55:56 | Date: 16 October, 2020
Labour Weekend Woop!! Woop!!
Summer's almost upon us. Great music to get your foot tapping and looking forward to Labour Weekend.
Duration: 02:00:27 | Date: 23 October, 2020
With Guests Shona & Derek Fisher
Happy, happy tonight. Guests tonight were Shona and Derek Fisher. Shona had fun announcing a couple of songs and, strangely enough, managed to pronounce some names - African-ly!
Duration: 01:56:47 | Date: 9 October, 2020
Celebrating
October's a new month, that includes dear friends' birthdays. Must be time to celebrate. Hoyee!!
Duration: 01:58:44 | Date: 2 October, 2020
Celebrating South Africa's Heritage Day
South Africa's Heritage Day is a public holiday to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions.
Duration: 01:52:46 | Date: 25 September, 2020
Making Happy Memories
Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.
Duration: 01:59:35 | Date: 9 September, 2020
Sisonke (We are together)
Cheryl starts with music from women of Africa, including Yemi Alade, a Nigerian singer who performed at the Global Goal - Unite for Our Future (27/6/2020), aimed to tackle Covid 19 especially in the most remote areas in Africa and across the world. In the second part of the show, Cheryl makes a call for Mental Health Awareness Week: Let's keep supporting each other. Let that "How are you?" mean "I am here to listen".
Duration: 01:58:55 | Date: 11 September, 2020
Happy Birthday Michelle, and Happy Fathers' Day to all the dads
This show is dedicated to Vic & Cheryl's daughter, Michelle, for her 27th birthday. Also to all the Dads out there, a happy Father's Day
Duration: 02:00:03 | Date: 4 September, 2020
Food & Music - the Perfect Combo
Laughs and giggles on a Friday night.
Duration: 01:59:37 | Date: 28 August, 2020
Dr Vic's Birthday
Grooves to "Dr Vic's" 56th birthday, with favourite songs from people who know him.
Duration: 02:00:27 | Date: 21 August, 2020
14-08-2020
A bit 'sober' tonight, in solidarity with the overwhelming change in COVID levels, but still music and dance to liven it up.
Duration: 01:55:34 | Date: 14 August, 2020
Yvonne's Birthday Show
Celebrating Young Yvonne's 86th birthday
Duration: 01:56:54 | Date: 7 August, 2020
Happy 21st Birthday Special
Kit was "Made in England, born in South Africa". Today's show is all about celebrating Cheryl and Vic's beautiful son's birthday.
Duration: 00:59:51 | Date: 24 July, 2020
Siya Jola
Celebrating life and wishing a belated 60th birthday to Chimhiro in Zimbabwe.
Duration: 00:59:40 | Date: 17 July, 2020
Uncle Modzi
Uncle Modzi joins the show, live from Capetown, South Africa, and Cheryl plays his music choices - South African township music.
Duration: 01:00:10 | Date: 10 July, 2020
Guru and Haggis
Cheryl talks about different types of food and its preparation in Africa, plus, as usual, great music.
Duration: 00:59:51 | Date: 3 July, 2020
Merry Merry Jabula
Cheryl plays a party mix of music from South, East and Central Africa, plus a birthday phone call to her sister, Senzi, finds out what's on in South Africa.
Duration: 01:03:31 | Date: 26 June, 2020
What's in a Name?
Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima takes a look at the meaning of names and pays tribute to her late nephew, Philani.
Duration: 00:59:54 | Date: 19 June, 2020
Language
It's not just English that's hard to understand. Cheryl takes a look at some of the many phrases and words in Africa have numerous meanings.
Duration: 00:41:57 | Date: 12 June, 2020
Family Affair
Cheryl and Vic's daughter and her partner are in town and make today's musical selections.
Duration: 00:58:19 | Date: 5 June, 2020
22-05-2020
Duration: 01:00:09 | Date: 22 May, 2020
15-05-2020
Duration: 00:59:31 | Date: 15 May, 2020
01-05-2020
Duration: 00:59:44 | Date: 1 May, 2020
24-04-2020
Duration: 01:00:12 | Date: 24 April, 2020
17-04-2020
Duration: 00:59:50 | Date: 17 April, 2020
Live From Home Again
Duration: 00:00:00 | Date: 10 April, 2020
03-04-2020
Duration: 00:58:35 | Date: 3 April, 2020
Live From Home
The current circumstances can't stop Cheryl and Vic. Here's their first show recorded from home.
Duration: 01:00:05 | Date: 27 March, 2020
Raising Spirits
Cool songs of faith and love, unity and encouragement
Duration: 01:00:14 | Date: 20 March, 2020
World Africa Prayer Day
Cool African Groove this week features music from World Africa Prayer Day held in Zimbabwe a day to remind us of love peace & reconciliation even in times of adversity
Duration: 00:59:22 | Date: 6 March, 2020
African Dance Moves
Cheryl brings you the usual music from all over Africa and talks about the different dance moves popular in different countries.
Duration: 00:59:22 | Date: 28 February, 2020
Remembering Joseph Shabalala
Dedicated to the late Joseph Shahalala and his band Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Talked about the Mbube/Isicathamiya (stamping of feet dance) that the group does. RIP Joseph (died 11/2/2020)
Duration: 00:56:28 | Date: 21 February, 2020
Happy Valentines Day
Happy Valentines Day - played love music (aka AFROBEAT) from all over Africa!!
Duration: 01:01:27 | Date: 14 February, 2020
National Days
A variety of music with a bit of talk thrown in - this week, talking about national days of celebration (to mark Waitangi Day).
Duration: 01:00:40 | Date: 7 February, 2020
A Cool Mix of Beats
A cool mix of beats to get you in the weekend mood: reggae, afro ghetto dance (Gafa dance), Kwaito dance and jive. Cheryl shares the story about Lucky Dube, a SA raggae maestro who was murdered in Jo'berg in 2007.
Duration: 00:59:26 | Date: 31 January, 2020
Party Time
It's Cheryl's birthday and she celebrates by sharing cool African grooves from Zimbabwe, Zulu and Nigeria
Duration: 00:59:24 | Date: 24 January, 2020
Ubuntu
This show centres on the power of UBUNTU. Ubuntu is a South African word that includes the essential human virtues of humanity and compassion.
Duration: 00:58:42 | Date: 10 January, 2020
03-01-2020
Duration: 00:53:24 | Date: 3 January, 2020
20-12-2019
Duration: 00:59:16 | Date: 20 December, 2019
Christmas Back Home
On this week's show Cheryl features Christmas music played back home during the holiday period and sharing interesting and funny stories
Duration: 00:57:57 | Date: 13 December, 2019
Cool African Groove 06-12-2019 Show 5
Tonight Cheryl brings in different vibes, jives and reggae from all parts of Africa. Christmas is just around the corner, so we hear how that feels in Africa
Duration: 00:59:33 | Date: 6 December, 2019
Cool African Groove 2019-11-29 Show4
How many languages can you squeeze into one show? Cheryl mixes it up with English, Shona, Zulu, Ndebele, Nyanja, and a whole lot of African music. Wake up - it's the weekend!
Duration: 01:02:14 | Date: 29 November, 2019
Cool African Groove 22-11-2019 Show3
Slide on into your weekend with host Cheryl as she brings you requests, musings, and a river of African music to get you loosened up.
Duration: 01:01:18 | Date: 22 November, 2019
Cool African Groove 15-11-2019 Show2
Cheryl takes us on a musical journey around Africa. Hear her reminisce about sadza and stew, 7 Days beer and dancing on a Friday night
Duration: 00:59:58 | Date: 15 November, 2019
Introducing Cheryl
Duration: 00:55:37 | Date: 8 November, 2019