Hiiii! Are you back forrealll this time??? Yes - welcome to 2024! Happy Spring New Year! This episode is quite old but I had to let the world listen to it! Tap in with Christa Eduafo aka DJ Chvmeleon. We talked all things Detty Dezemba, Living and Working in NYC and being a multifacted artsy babe - of course we touched on dating and the pandora's b…

Hiiii Again!! Yes - I really dropped an episode after a year of being offline, why is this becoming a habit but we are breaking generational habits in 2024 - YOU HEAR ME?? In other news: I was joined by my friend Lloyd Kofi Foster - the talented artist who was featured in 2023 Art Basel in Miami! I had a timeeeeeeeeeee, this episode probably needs …

Hey Afrolit Fam: Just like that, WE MOVE!! We started off the season with a solsode (solo + episode) lol so we are ending it with another ONE! Solo episode for the books!! I wish you all an amazing crossover into 2023!! Season 5 doneee, bye for noww! See you in 2023 Check out Afrolit's Social: https://www.instagram.com/afrolitpodcast https://www.tw…

Hey Afrolit Fam: Welcome back to the pod!! Today’s episode of Afrolit with Ludi Nsimba. A friend of the pod, as well as a force to be wrecked with! A true global citizen (you'll hear where she's from), has served in the Peace Corps and now works from Prompt PR as the Chief Operations Officer. In this episode, Ekua and Ludi talk about how to stay mo…

Hey Afrolit Fam: Welcome back to the pod!! Today’s episode of Afrolit is with none other than everyone’s favorite producer, Amanda Nyakela Nyangoro! In this episode, Ekua and Amanda talk about how to stay motivated during uncertainty, graduating during the pandemic, and not feeling like you are wasting time as you stroll down unexpected paths. Tap …

Hey Afrolit Fam: Welcome back to the pod!! Look at me being consistent!!!! My first guest of the season is the multi talented Patricia Kihoro!!! This conversation was truly so necessary and allowed us to go really deep into the process of creativity, letting imposter syndrome go, and understanding Patricia's roots of being truly an African artist. …

Hey Afrolit Fam: I'm back!! Can't believe its been OVER A YEAR and we're in DEZEMBA!! Lord I've been gone tooooooo LONG but better late than never and we got episodes for DAYSSSS with drumroll....VIDEO cause when its UP and its STUCK! Check out Afrolit's Social: https://www.instagram.com/afrolitpodcast https://www.twitter.com/afrolitpodcast Ekua's …

SURPRISE!!! Yes - We got a NEW EPISODE!!! Hey Afrolit Fam, Season 4 has been a journey! I knew that we couldn't close out the season without something great! I was joined by Rita Bunatal, Entrepreneur and Founder of Malaika Apparel, Model and all around CREATIVE! We got into it and discussed: - How 2021 was just as hectic as 2020 - Covid Woes - Rit…

Hey Afrolit Fam: We're coming in hot and it was such a blessing to have Jas and Vic of Black Gals Living from UK 🇬🇧 ! This was recorded back in April, so bare with us as reminisce on the "Road Map to Freedom" but what we really got into was the differences between Black UK Culture and US Culture. Grab some TEA and tap in! Remember to use the #afrol…

Hey Afrolit Fam, Where do we even begin? We've been gone! But it's not YOU, it was US. We had a lot of handle on the backend and we left yall hanging but the good news is that WE ARE BACK and we're gonna close out SEASON 4 with a bang. We discussed: - Where we both have been: Ekua + Lontia - What's up next and what we have in store We would love to…

Hey Afrolit Fam, SEASON 4 IS HERE! I'm back with more conversations with new and noteworthy creatives from Africa and the Diaspora. I knew I had to start the season off with fire, so I was joined by Shirazee to discuss his story! We discussed: - What area codes he represents (+212, +229, +404) - First time in the studio + singing Michael Jackson wi…

What is GOOD Afrolit Fam! If you are reading this, YOU MADE IT! we're back with LAST EPISODE OF 2020! We through the events of the ENTIRE YEAR OF 2020 and discussed how we felt, what to expect up next for both, Ekua and Lontia. Bye for now and see you in 2021! Use the code AFROLIT to get 15% off your purchase of Custom Press- On Nails from http://n…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome back to another episode. This week was a little different, I had the pleasure of hosting Mannywellz, Nigeria- Born, DMV Raised Recording Artist. He's gone on tour with Wale and Jidenna, just to name a few. Make sure to check out his new EP, Mirage out EVERYWHERE, link here: https://platoon.lnk.to/mirage We discussed: - Arti…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenarios: You meet a fine one and he tells you that he's TALKING to othe…

Hey Afrolit Fam, we're back with another special edition EPISODE, today marks 4 years of the podcast!!! We had an open mic where we discussed: Afrolit's 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! The journey has not been easy but it has been so much fun! What a toddler afrolit is, excited for more! The COVID-19 Vaccine, what are we saying? will we take it? Why is there s…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenarios: You are FINALLY internet famous (lol hopefully that's not your…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome back to another episode. We had the pleasure of hosting the amazing Makho Ndlovu, on-air media personality and Host! She has been featured on E! News, Amazon Live and Wendy Williams Show just to name a few. However, at her core, she is a Zimbabwean Star and is proud to rep +263 everywhere she goes! We discussed: - How she g…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenarios: You are vibing with a new potential SOMEBODY, things are good …

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome back to another episode. We had the pleasure of hosting Ntombi Moyo on the show. She is a well-rounded creative: Stylist, DIrector and Model. She's recently moved to NYC and we decided to catch up with her! We discussed: - Being Ndebele and What that means - African parents not understanding - Working hard at what you love!…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenarios: You are in a foreign country to you within Africa and you get …

Hey Afrolit Fam, we're back with another special edition EPISODE, we had an open mic where we discussed: 👏🏿 Breonna Taylor's Verdict + Now WHAT happens.. 👏🏿 Black Women Entrepreneurs Killing it right now...s/o Beyonce List 👏🏿 Megan the stallion's star rising to the TOP , regardless of ANYTHING! We will never support or condone violence against wome…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenarios: Imagine you meet someone and they are UBER FAMOUS in another c…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to another episode of feel good content! We were joined this week with Jamilla Okubo, a Mixed Media artist with lineage from Trinidad, Kenya and Black American identities. Ekua and Jamilla are college buddies and hang out on the same twitter (lol!), but we thought it was important to highlight her journey and discuss the fu…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenarios was quite DEEP and if you are sensitive, please know there is a…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to another episode of feel good content! We were joined this week with Polly Irungu, a Multimedia Journalist, Photographer and most recently: a founder of Black Women Photographers. Last month, her work was displayed on TIMES SQUARE but we were able to catch up with her and speak on the come-up. We Discussed: -3 Tips for ph…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenarios was quite trivial: The first one painted a picture of a very to…

Hey Afrolit Fam, we're back with another special edition, 2020 is truly such a wild year: we discuss the fiasco between Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez.... We will never support or condone violence against women. We stand with Megan! Debate Episode : Click Here Use the code AFROLIT to get 15% off your purchase of Custom Press- On Nails from http…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenarios were very deep and quite personal: The first one painted a pict…

Hey Afrolit Fam, we're back with another special edition, we disect BLACK IS KING, the film by Beyonce We discussed: - Lontia's little secret - Each song and video attached to Black is King - Did Beyonce Appropriate ? - What does African Luxury look like? - How the story relates to the original movie - Our total rating of Black is King Link to Blac…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenario was an interesting one: Your Boo received an explicit video from…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to another episode of feel good content! We were joined this week with Wani Le Frére, a spoken word artist, repping central Africa currently based DOWN UNDER in Melbourne, Australia. His story is quite unique as his family became political refugees due to the Congo Wars, being on of the first African- Black families in New …

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenario was an interesting one: Would you end an engagement over your pa…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback. Today's Scenario was a heavy one: Can you stay with significant other, KNOWING th…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome back another episode with some feel good content. We spoke with multitalented Kamau, know as Mau or Kamau with sunflowers on the inter webs. We discussed his background, his talents between film, photography and music and his ability to showcase his personality online authentically, also the infamous complex magazine post a…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome back another episode with some feel good content. We spoke with Agyakomah on how to stay the course as a creative, especially when your family isn't fully supportive of your dreams and much more. Listen to her new single here: Pay me what you owe: We Discussed: - What has been keeping us motivated - How our parents can dete…

Hey Afrolit Fam, welcome to "The Scenarios" This is a new segment within Afrolit that will tackle situations that we may or may not have been in! We are ALL for the hypotheticals too. Send in your scenarios and we would LOVE to answer them and give them your feedback.All men above the age of 18 have assaulted and/or have witnessed or been told abou…

Hey Afrolit Fam, we decided to ask the controversial question that's probably been on everyone's mind at some point. It's even MORE pressing to now have conversations with black men to get their take and we decided to take things up a notch and have the first AFROLIT DEBATE to argue the statement: All men above the age of 18 have assaulted and/or h…

Hey Afrolit Fam, we had to hop on the mic really quick and talk about what has been happening all around us. It was be completely insenstive to not address the issues we have been experiences however WE ARE TIYAD! We discussed: - Why we think Black People are being forced to educate everyone - White Guilt vs White People learning - If we can REALLY…

Hey Afrolit Fam, this week we started a new series topic on the MISCONCEPTIONS AND TABOOS WITHIN AFRICAN CULTURE.When you think about Taboos within our culture, what the first thing that comes to mind? Yup, we went there! We talked about Sex, Intimacy and everything in between with our FIRST GUEST of Season 3 @Pendajai !Penda is a Senegalese-Americ…

Hey Afrolit Fam, WE'RE BACK AND WE'RE BETTER! no bryson tiller! see what I did there? Afrolit is back and I'm excited to be here. I'm excited to announce that I have a new co-host for the season: LONTIA KANGWA!!! If you have been following the show, then you have probably heard her voice before but I'm excited to have her join me weekly and get int…

Hey Afrolit Fam, LONG TIME NO SPEAK haha see what I did there? Afrolit is back and I'm closing out season 2 strong. As mentioned, this episode was recorded in November 2019. My guest was Diarrha N'Diaye, Representing Senegal, she is brand consultant, with Loreal, Glossier & many more! Currently, she is on a journey to starting her own brand: By Ami…

Hey Afrolit Fam, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! IT'S 2020!!! LET'S GO! This week I had the pleasure of having My Fellow Podcasters: Naana and Obie of WorkBae, professionals who met at work and started a lovely podcast. Naana is from the Boogie Down Bronx, by the way of Ghana and Obie is originally from Kenya! AKA both sides of me! This was such a fun episode to …

Hey Afrolit Fam, Thank you for tuning in!! This week I had the pleasure of having Tolu, a creative from Nigeria, who spent her formative years in the USA. We talked about her journey from Nigeria to the USA, Moving to NYC on her own at 16!!!, Her design process, being featured on VOGUE twice, Seeing her on Beyonce's INSTAGRAM through the BROWN SKIN…

Today is Afrolit's Birthday!! 3 years ago, I started this journey and as you know my story has NOT been linear, BUT I wanted to make this anniversary episode special by hosting a FRIENDGIVING edition of Afrolit AND I have relaunched AFROLIT LIVE, so expect more youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMXK140xCG0&feature=youtu.be I decided t…

Hey Afrolit Fam, I thought I'd have another solo episode because so much has HAPPENED for Afrolit and it wouldn't be possible with ALL! OF! YOU! I got into: How my community has sustained me through it ALL, from beginning to NOW How I was on a PANEL at the AFRICA CENTER and what that whole experience means to me (Hint, Hint more Live Events 2020) F…

Hey Afrolit Fam, Thank you for tuning in!! This week I had the pleasure of having Umazi, a creative from Kenya, hey +254 gang! We talked about her journey from Kenya to the USA, The education process and why going back to our ancestral roots of spirituality and dance are so important, which she developed through her latest video project, called Miz…

Hey Afrolit Fam, Thank you for tuning in!! This week I had the pleasure of having Lontia Kangwa and Sibabalwe Mona, are both residents of South Africa and have lived there for an extensive period of time, for Siba her whole life. I wanted to bring us all together can understand politics in South Africa and discuss how women within the African Diasp…

Hey Afrolit Fam, This week I had the pleasure of having Lontia Kangwa, She is a director, producer and content creator, Originally from Zambia, She has now moved to the BIG Apple and you can catch her on the interwebs. We discussed topic that has been on our minds for a while: CONSENT -What consent means to us -The difference between verbal and non…

Hey Afrolit Fam, This week I had the pleasure of hosting Ike Slimster, he is truly defines what it means to multi-hyphenate talent. Originally from Nigeria, he uses his platform to highlight his painting, comedy, music, illustration and photography. You may have seen his skits on Sahara TV and hosting shows with Okay Africa. We discussed current ev…

Hey Afrolit Fam, This week I had the pleasure of hosting Yonnie, Founder of The KRAAL, This episode was quite long overdue, but we knew it was important to have this conversation as we paid homage to DJ Arafat, Coupe Decale legend and what he work has done for the vast genre and African music at large. Join the conversation on social media: use the…