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Cool African Groove: Past Episodes 2023-2024

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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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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Touring East/West Africa

Played the collaborations by different East/West African singers - a taste of different genres.

Duration: 00:59:31 | Date: 7 June, 2024

South Africa vs Zim Girls Contest

Pick of different female artists from South Africa and Zimbabwe. Let DJ Dr Vic decide who's the best.

Duration: 00:55:24 | Date: 31 May, 2024

Afro Chill

Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.

Duration: 00:55:24 | Date: 17 May, 2024

Music Collaborations Around Africa

Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.

Duration: 00:57:13 | Date: 10 May, 2024

Celebrate Life

Guest Sharon Robinson from USA, stage 4 cancer living life to the fullest. Her travels from South Africa to Malawi and Berlin. What a life!

Duration: 00:59:10 | Date: 3 May, 2024

Big Hips

Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.

Duration: 00:59:13 | Date: 26 April, 2024

A Belated Happy 44th Independence Day Zimbabwe

Celebrated Zimbabwe's 44th Independence Day which was on the 28th of April. The playlist is all from Zims and we reminisced about how it was for each of us that day in 1980 when the 1st celebration happened.

Duration: 01:00:11 | Date: 19 April, 2024

Bits and Bobs

Red wine, National Sandwich Day and general banter.

Duration: 01:00:41 | Date: 12 April, 2024

Hoza Month of April

Welcoming the month of April - International Caramel Day and International Conscience Day, thus peace, love, and power to change the world with positivity.

Duration: 01:01:43 | Date: 5 April, 2024

Meaning of Easter

Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.

Duration: 00:59:44 | Date: 29 March, 2024

Post WOMAD

Let's talk about how good WOMAD was!

Duration: 1:01:12 | Date: 22 March, 2024

Women's Day

Celebrating International Women's Day and gender equality.

Duration: 1:00:50 | Date: 8 March, 2024

Post Valentine's Day Hoza

Post Valentine's celebratory Afro hits, chat about shopping and Miss Aliya's latest song.

Duration: 1:01:28 | Date: 16 February, 2024

Valentine Special

Counting down to 14th Feb!

Duration: 1:01:17 | Date: 9 February, 2024

Celebrating Ziwisista's Birthday

Great celebratory vibes were picked by Dr DJ Vic and we discussed birth celebrations.

Duration: 1:01:08 | Date: 26 January, 2024

Happy Anniversary

Talking about anniversaries and weddings, and answer some questions about us.

Duration: 1:00:46 | Date: 19 January, 2024

Welcome 2024!

Our first live show for 2024 - blessings! Still in the festive mood!!

Duration: 00:58:10 | Date: 12 January, 2024

05-01-2024

Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.

Duration: 00:59:33 | Date: 5 January, 2024

Goodbye 2023

Highs of 2023 - it's been a great year!

Duration: 00:58:33 | Date: 29 December, 2023

December Vibes

Getting all groovy into Christmas.

Duration: 1:00:32 | Date: 22 December, 2023

Hoza Hoza December

Getting into the heart of the festive season of December.

Duration: 01:01:03 | Date: 15 December, 2023

Good to be Back in NZ

Good to be back live on air after a hiatus and a Zimbabwe trip! Chat about our experience in Zim after 11 years away.

Duration: 1:01:06 | Date: 8 December, 2023

November Babies

Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.

Duration: 1:00:02 | Date: 3 November, 2023

Keep Strong

Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.

Duration: 00:56:51 | Date: 20 October, 2023

Gogo Mlazui, you Rock!

Tribute to Grandma Gogo Mlauzi - Zwisista's mother! We are praying for you Gogo, you rock!!

Duration: 1:01:50 | Date: 13 October, 2023

World Smile Day

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

Duration: 1:00:05 | Date: 29 September, 2023

Celebrate Life

It's Heritage Day in South Africa on 24/9/32. We spoke to one listener in SA Mambala and she told us how they are celebrating starting Friday to Sunday.

Duration: 01:01:10 | Date: 22 September, 2023

Happy 30th Birthday Michy

Celebrated Michy's 30th birthday and the Unesco World Literacy day!

Duration: 00:59:56 | Date: 8 September, 2023

Spring is Here

Welcoming the first day of the spring season, brings a sense of hope and new beginnings.

Duration: 01:04:20 | Date: 1 September, 2023

Happy birthday DJ Vic

Celebrated Dr DJ Vic's birthday with a few words from him on what makes him tick.

Duration: 1:03:42 | Date: 25 August, 2023

Happy Birthday Yvonne

Celebrate Yvonne Boys 89th birthday with a playlist from Nana Yaw.

Duration: 01:01:02 | Date: 11 August, 2023

Welcome Month of August

4 months to Christmas and reminding people that, yes, it does snow in Africa, which DJ Vic wasn't aware of. Ha ha!

Duration: 00:59:47 | Date: 4 August, 2023

28-07-2023

Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.

Duration: 1:03:13 | Date: 28 July, 2023

Creativity

Cheryl and Vic ask the question, "What defines creativity?"

Duration: 1:01:47 | Date: 21 July, 2023

Celebrating Matariki

Vic and Cheryl talk about what Matariki is, and how to celebrate with food, son, dance, and games.

Duration: 1:00:42 | Date: 14 July, 2023

What's the Best? Amapiano or Afrobeats

A competition on what genre of music is better - Amapiano or Afrobeats? Vic chose Amapiano and Cheryl chose Afrobeats

Duration: 1:01:41 | Date: 30 June, 2023

Great Banter with Vic

North and South hemispheres and their differences.

Duration: 1:02:23 | Date: 23 June, 2023

June Things

Celebrating the month of June!

Duration: 1:01:57 | Date: 16 June, 2023

153rd Day of the Year

Not every day is good but there is good in every day.

Duration: 00:54:58 | Date: 2 June, 2023

Africa Day Special

Celebrating Africa Day and interview with Petunia Twala co-founder of Sisonke Taranaki African Community (STAC).

Duration: 00:58:24 | Date: 26 May, 2023

Getting Into the Groove for Africa Day Celebration

Dr DJ Vic gives us a taste of what to expect on 20th of this month. Happy Mothers day to all the mums out there!

Duration: 00:59:47 | Date: 12 May, 2023

Pit Stop Africa

Round trip of music from Africa and some good ones from the past.

Duration: 1:01:10 | Date: 28 April, 2023

Featuring Nana Yaw's Selection

Nana Yaw was our guest DJ with a great selection of music.

Duration: 1:03:47 | Date: 21 April, 2023

Celebrating Diamond Anniversaries

Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary to Ivey and Edwin Da Souza at Jean Sandel!

Duration: 1:03:09 | Date: 14 April, 2023

Happy Troupe

great party songs to jostle up the weekend and Vic and Cheryl try to sing live!

Duration: 1:01:14 | Date: 7 April, 2023

Friday Yomudumo

Comparing our own personal favourite genres.

Duration: 00:59:40 | Date: 31 March, 2023

Friday Yomudumo

Comparing our own personal favourite genres.

Duration: 00:59:40 | Date: 31 March, 2023

International Cocktails Day

We are discussing the most popular cocktails in Kenya and Nigeria.

Duration: 00:59:13 | Date: 24 March, 2023

Happy St Patricks Day

Mini WOMAD and celebrating St Patricks Day.

Duration: 1:02:16 | Date: 17 March, 2023

Celebrate Life

Awesomeness of international women's day and gratitude week!

Duration: 1:00:30 | Date: 10 March, 2023

Ziwisista Reminisces

Touched on different topics and comparisons in tradition.

Duration: 1:01:36 | Date: 3 March, 2023

'Sober' Beats

Cool selection tonight - post cyclone/earthquake.

Duration: 01:00:53 | Date: 17 February, 2023

10-02-2023

Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.

Duration: 1:02:23 | Date: 10 February, 2023

Love Fridays!

Celebrating Fridays and a special mention of the significance of Waitangi Day.

Duration: 1:04:16 | Date: 3 February, 2023

13-01-2023

Have a foot-tapping, hip-shaking start to your weekend by grooving to cool African rhythms brought to you by Cheryl Nomvula Mudawarima.

Duration: 1:03:19 | Date: 13 January, 2023