Chats of Africa
Chats of Africa is hosted by Kalungi Ssebandeke, an actor, writer and director. Each episode features conversations with talented Africans around the world, from actresses to investors, sharing stories meant to inspire listeners. Kalungi has appeared in shows such as Skins, Dubplate Drama and Doctor Who, and has worked extensively in UK theatre and film. He trained at LAMDA, where he now works as an acting tutor, and releases the podcast weekly.
Episodes
Ep 19: Justice Ezi|Writer of Nigerian Set World Cup Football Play|
Kalungi is joined by writer Justice Ezi. He's written a play called Last Goal Wins, that is set in Nigeria and puts Africa centre stage. Kalungi is also the director of the play that runs from 1-12 July 2026 at Broadway Catford in London England.
Ep18 Solo Episode|Kalungi Ssebandeke|Producer of Play inspired by FBI's Most Wanted Woman
Our host is in the hot seat
Ep17 Sheila Poku-Dabanka Part 2 Designed her own Jewellery whilst in Ghana
Part 2 of chat with General manager at Talawa Theatre company. Sheila is also founder of Pokudots a bespoke jewellery company.
Ep16 Sheila Poku-Dabanka Part 1
Part 1 of chat with General manager at Talawa Theatre company. Sheila is also founder of Pokudots a bespoke jewellery company.
Ep15 Emmanuel Amoako-Jansen Part 2
Part 2 of my chat with German-Ghanaian Berlin based filmmaker and musician- whose work focusses on diasporan stories with Germany. In this chat we dive into his creative journey that has seen him make his feature film which was partly filmed in Ghana.
Ep14 Emmanuel Amoako-Jansen Part 1
Part 1 of my chat with German-Ghanaian Berlin based filmmaker and musician- whose work focusses on diasporan stories with Germany. In this chat we dive into his creative journey that has seen him make his feature film which was partly filmed in Ghana.
Ep13 Marie-Claire Amuah Part 2
Part 2 of my chat with Marie-Claire Amuah, British-Ghanaian author and Barrister.Her debut novel One for Sorrow, Two for Joy earned her a Diverse Book Award and now she returns with Sister of Mine which is to be published 9th April.Opening and Closing song is 00:59 by Mozzie Mutant. Available on all streaming sites. Enjoy this incredible chat.
Ep12 Marie-Claire Amuah Part 1
Part 1 of my chat with Marie-Claire Amuah, British-Ghanaian author and Barrister. Her debut novel One for Sorrow, Two for Joy earned her a Diverse Book Award and now she returns with Sister of Mine which is to be published 9th April. Enjoy this incredible chat.
Ep11 Yrsa Daley-Ward Part 2
Welcome to part two of my two part chat with Yrsa Daley-Ward. Born of Jamaican and Nigerian parents Yrsa was raised in northwest England, A celebrated author, actor, award-winning memoirist, as well as the creator of the utter™, a poetic intelligence™ and brain wellness company.My chat with Yrsa was both warm, funny and immensely inspiring. Listen on to find out how about her incredible writing jo
Ep10 Yrsa Daley-Ward Part 1
Welcome to part one of my two part chat with Yrsa Daley-Ward. Born of Jamaican and Nigerian parents Yrsa was raised in northwest England, A celebrated author, actor, award-winning memoirist, as well as the creator of the utter™, a poetic intelligence™ and brain wellness company. My chat with Yrsa was both warm, funny and immensely inspiring. Listen on to find out how about her incredible writing j
Ep9 Kakembo Part 2
Welcome to another episode of Chats of Africa. This time Kalungi speaks to Ugandan born filmmaker and photographer Kakembo.This is a two parter so please listen to both parts in the right order in order to enjoy his incredible journey.Don't forget to follow and leave a review. It really does help us.
Ep8 Kakembo Part 1
Welcome to another episode of Chats of Africa. This time Kalungi speaks to Ugandan born filmmaker and photographer Kakembo. This is a two parter so please listen to both parts in the right order in order to enjoy his incredible journey. Don't forget to follow and leave a review. It really does help us.
Ep7 Valentine Olukoga Part 4
Valentine Olukoga aka Vxlentine is a British-Nigerian actor and singer.In this chat he continues to discuss his journey from university drop out to auditioning for a life changing theatre role.This is a special 4 part chat so listen to previous episodes in order to follow along with the stories. Please leave us a review and rating so we can reach as many listeners as possible.
Ep6 Valentine Olukoga Part 3
Valentine Olukoga aka Vxlentine is a British-Nigerian actor and singer.In this chat he continues to discuss his journey from university drop out to auditioning for a life changing theatre role.This is a special 4 part chat so like, follow and download so you don’t miss out on future episodes.Please leave us a review and rating so we can reach as many listeners as possible.
Ep5 Valentine Olukoga Part 2
Valentine Olukoga aka Vxlentine is a British-Nigerian actor and singer.In this chat he traces his journey from university drop out to auditioning for a life changing theatre role. This is a special 4 part chat so like, follow and download so you don’t miss out on future episodes.Please leave us a review and rating so we can reach as many listeners as possible.
Ep4 Valentine Olukoga Part 1
Valentine Olukoga aka Vxlentine is a British-Nigerian actor and singer. In this chat we dive into his journey narrowly missing out on early fame as a singer to starring opposite Liam Neeson. This is a special 4 part chat so like, follow and download so you don’t miss out on future episodes.
Ep3 Hayley Konadu Part 2
In part 2 of this chat Kalungi chats to actress Hayley Konadu. Many will know her as Flo Bones in Netflix series Lockwood & Co.They dive into the greater detail about her experience auditioning and eventually securing her star turn in Lockwood & Co. They also geek out on grime towards the end. Follow @chatsofafrica@kalungifresh@hayleykonadu_
Ep2 Hayley Konadu Part 1
In this episode, Kalungi chats to actress Hayley Konadu. Many will know her as Flo Bones in Netflix series Lockwood & Co. We chat about her journey into acting and her surprising obsession with Channel U. Follow @chatsofafrica@kalungifresh@hayleykonadu_
Ep1 Tendaiishe Chitima
Chats of Africa with Kalungi Ssebandeke is a brand new podcast where I speak to talented Africans from across the world.In this first ever episode we have an inspiring conversation with Tendai Chitima, the trailblazing Zimbabwean actress who starred in Cookoff—the first Zimbabwean film to feature on Netflix. Tendai shares her remarkable journey from being the fastest girl in her high school to nav
