Gobbled up dreams, disappearing colours and a brilliant plan! In this episode of KaBrazen, Aunty Shishi reimagines the extraordinary story of the girl who dreams out loud. In a world where people’s dreams are being swallowed up by a greedy cha

Ketty Nivyabandi | Kiswahili

13 days ago 21m 18s

Ndoto zinazomezwa, rangi zinazotoweka na mpango bora kabisa!Katika kipindi hiki cha KaBrazen, Tata Nduta anasimulia hadithi ya kusisimua juu ya msichana anayeota kwa sauti. Katika ulimwengu ambapo ndoto za watu zinamezwa na kinyonga mlafi, Ket

Bi Kidude | English

20 days ago 23m 38s

In this KaBrazen episode, Aunty Shishi reimagines the amazing story of the girl who dreamed of singing. Bi Kidude sang for over one hundred years in Zanzibar and around the world, and reminds us to listen to what makes us happy, after all our s

Bi Kidude | Kiswahili

27 days ago 23m 44s

Katika kipindi hiki cha KaBrazen, Tata Nduta anasimulia hadithi ya kusisimua kuhusu msichana aliyekuwa na ndoto ya kuimba. Bi Kidude aliimba kwa zaidi ya karne moja huko Zanzibar na kote kote duniani, na anatukumbusha kusikiliza kile kinachotuf

Zarina Patel | Kiswahili

Nov 17th, 2023 20m 1s

Credits Sound Engineer: Wambui WaciuriIllustrations: Melody JelagatWritten by: Aleya KassamEdited by: Anne MoraaVoiced by: Afrikan NdutaKaBrazen Team: Afrikan Nduta & Jane Nthanze Theme song by: Timothy Arinaitwe & Mbogua Mbugua Logo by

Msichana Mkimya | Kiswahili

Nov 10th, 2023 20m 41s

CreditsSound Engineer: Wambui WaciuriIllustrations: Melody JelagatWritten by: Aleya KassamEdited by: Anne MoraaVoiced by: Afrikan NdutaKaBrazen Team: Afrikan Nduta & Jane Nthanze Theme song by: Timothy Arinaitwe & Mbogua Mbugua Logo by:

Fatima and Maryam | Kiswahili

Nov 3rd, 2023 20m 41s

Kutoka Kenya hadi Angola, sasa tunakwenda moja kwa moja hadi Morocco! Wiki hii, hadithi tunayorejelea tena ni kuhusu chuo kikuu cha kwanza kabisa duniani!Kumbuka kwamba kipindi hiki kinatoa tahadhari kwa msikilizaji kwani kinahusu kifo cha mza

Malkia Njinga | Kiswahili

Oct 27th, 2023 17m 10s

Katika kipindi cha pili cha KaBrazen, tunafunga safari ya kuelekea Angola kusikiliza hadithi murua ya shujaa mpendwa Malkia Njinga ambaye ni msichana aliyeweza kufungua fundo lolote. CreditsSound Engineer: Wambui WaciuriIllustrations: Melo

Mekatilili Wa Menza | Kiswahili

Oct 20th, 2023 22m 20s

Katika kipindi cha kwanza cha KaBrazen, Tata Nduta anatusimulia hadithi ya kweli, tena ya kusisimua kuhusu mpigania uhuru hodari, Mekatilili wa Menza aliyekuwa binti mfalme shujaa aliyependa Kudansi.CreditsSound Engineer: Wambui WaciuriIllu

A KaSpecial Snippet

Jul 14th, 2023 1m 31s

A snippet from our KaSpecial: Celebration

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KaSpecial: Celebration

Jul 7th, 2023 6m 51s

In celebration of the 2023 World Kiswahili Language Day, KaBrazen podcast presents the first bilingual children’s podcast in English and Kiswahili produced and developed in Nairobi, Kenya featuring digital stories of brazen African women. Launc

Zarina Patel

Aug 27th, 2022 18m

In this fifth episode of KaBrazen, Aunty Shishi reimagines the remarkable story of how Zarina Patel bravely fought to save Jeevanjee Gardens in Nairobi from being turned into a parking lot. Thanks to Zarina and her big big heart, the garden wa

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A Mid-Season Break

Jun 24th, 2022 6m 59s

KaBrazen is taking a mid-season break. But we have a little treat for your ears. In this special episode, we hear from some wonderful friends, and Aunty Shishi plays her favourite moments from the first four stories. We hope you are also taking

A Quiet Girl

May 28th, 2022 19m 9s

In the fourth episode of KaBrazen, Aunty Shishi reimagines a magical story of the girl who saved her people. In a world where everyone is so loud, sometimes we miss the wisdom of the quiet ones. As this quiet girl will show you, to succeed in a

Fatima and Maryam

Apr 30th, 2022 18m 40s

In the third episode of KaBrazen, Aunty Shishi reimagines the remarkable story of how Fatima and Maryam al-Fihri deal with the grief of their father’s death, and go on to create the world’s first ever university. As Fatima and Maryam will show

Queen Njinga

Mar 25th, 2022 14m 58s

In the second episode of KaBrazen, Aunty Shishi re-imagines the fantastical story of the celebrated Queen Njinga. As a girl who could untie any knot, Njinga will show you that when you become a leader, you must learn to care for your people.Ep

Mekatilili wa Menza

Feb 26th, 2022 16m 53s

In the first episode of KaBrazen, Aunty Shishi re-imagines the incredible true story of resistance leader Mekatilili wa Menza. In a world taken over by enormous colourless frogs, Mekatilili will show you why no one should ever take away your so