Afro Tales Podcast

By: Amon Mazingo
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  • Focusing on the folktales, lore, myths, and legends that are a part of our everyday lives. Join me, your Griot Amon Mazingo as I explore the tales the afro and indigenous people created in the Americas and Caribbean. If you want more stories based on the indigenous people and those of the African Diaspora this is the show for you. After which you will visit Chef who will give you a recipe inspired by the story you have just heard. Come aboard this fascinating ship and be part of a voyage like no other.
    2022 Amon Mazingo
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Episodes
  • Jack Mandora Stories: Fire

    Jack Mandora Stories: Fire
    Sep 16 2024
    Ahoy, my friends! Welcome aboard the Afro Tales podcast. Join me as we explore the tales that grew from the people of Indigenous and African descent in the Americas and the Caribbean. In this episode, we dive into an assortment of intriguing stories featuring the cunning Anansi, the clever Mongoose, and the fierce Tiger. Discover how Anansi's trickery unfolds in various scenarios, from deceiving Mongoose out of a cow to outwitting Tiger with magic stools. Each tale is a testament to wit, wisdom, and the consequences of desire. Book: Caribbean Folk Tales: Stories from the Islands and The Windrush Generation Edited By: Wendy Shearer Chef goes on a culinary adventure inspired by these stories, as he shares his tasty recipe for Traditional Rice & Peas. This recipe is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you, and we hope you enjoy it. Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Traditional Rice & Peas https://cooklikeajamaican.com/traditional-rice-and-peas/ Chapters: (00:00) Welcome aboard the Afro Tales podcast. (00:32) Anansi and Mongoose (06:36) Hyena and Fowl (15:56) Anansi, Tiger and the Magic Stools (29:27) Anansi and Fire. (38:55) My Thoughts (48:48) Recipe of the week Jack Mandora Stories: Jack Mandora Stories https://www.afrotalescast.com/jack-mandora-stories/ The New House Maid https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-new-house-maid/ Two Empty hands https://www.afrotalescast.com/two-empty-hands/ Mental Health Phone Number: 988 https://texassuicideprevention.org/ https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection To Support Afro Tales Podcast: Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast Podcast Artwork: Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6 Music: Artist: Brotheration_Records Album: Song: Happy Upbeat Marley Reggae URL: https://pixabay.com/music/reggae-happy-upbeat-marley-reggae-190316/ SFX: https://freesound.org/
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    53 mins
  • Umu Madu: In the Good Old Days

    Umu Madu: In the Good Old Days
    Sep 2 2024
    Ahoy, my friends! Welcome aboard the Afro Tales podcast. Join me as we explore the tales that grew from the people of Indigenous and African descent in the Americas and the Caribbean. In this episode, we journey to the village of Umu Madhu, where the introduction of a modern table by a stranger named No Skin disrupts the harmony of a community that loved to celebrate with feasts. Discover how the villagers grapple with envy, pride, and disunity, leading to a dramatic conclusion that teaches a valuable lesson about unity and progress. Book: Talk that Talk Edited By: Linda Goss and Marian E. Barnes Chef goes on a culinary adventure inspired by this story, as he shares his delightful recipe for Jollof Rice. This recipe is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you, and we hope you enjoy it. Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Jollof Rice https://www.dashofjazz.com/nigerian-jollof-rice/ Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:31) Every chance the villagers had, they called a feast to celebrate one thing (07:56) The village of Umadu faced with one of the sharpest disagreements (14:20) Every feast that Umadu held now ended in a fight (21:29) My thoughts (29:39) Recipe of the Week Interesting Stories: How Goat Moved to the Village https://www.afrotalescast.com/how-goat-moved-to-the-village/ How Black became White https://www.afrotalescast.com/how-black-became-white/ Br'er Rabbit and the Tar-Baby https://www.afrotalescast.com/part-time-pastors/ Mental Health Phone Number: 988 https://texassuicideprevention.org/ https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection To Support Afro Tales Podcast: Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast Podcast Artwork: Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6 Music: Artist: Kevin MacLeod Album: Global Sampler Song: Rite of Passage URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Global_Sampler/Rite_of_Passage : SFX: https://freesound.org/
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    35 mins
  • Hermana Fox & Hermano Coyote

    Hermana Fox & Hermano Coyote
    Aug 19 2024
    Ahoy, my friends! Welcome aboard the Afro Tales podcast. Join me as we explore the tales that grew from the people of Indigenous and African descent in the Americas and the Caribbean. In this episode, we unravel the story of Hermano Zora and Hermano Coyote. Sister Fox, ever the trickster, has been stealing chickens from Don Perez's henhouse. To catch her, Don Perez creates a wax figure, but Sister Fox's cleverness knows no bounds. When Coyote, driven by hunger and rivalry, gets entangled in her schemes, a series of trickery and revenge unfolds. From sticky wax figures to illusory cheeses, discover how Sister Fox outsmarts her cousin time and again, leading to a fiery and fatal conclusion for the hapless Coyote. Book: Cut From the Same Cloth Retold By: Robert D. Sousi Chef goes on a culinary adventure inspired by this story, as he shares his delightful recipe for Elote Mexicano, or Mexican Street Corn. This recipe is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you, and we hope you enjoy it. Afro Tales Recipe of the week: ELOTES MEXICANO https://www.mylatinatable.com/authentic-mexican-street-corn-recipe-elotes-mexicanos/ Chapters: (00:00) Afro Tales podcast explores the tales of indigenous and african descent (00:23) A fox was caught stealing chicken from Dom Perez's henhouse (04:01) Hermana Fox stole a loaf of bread from a house on the edge of town (10:59) Hermana Fox finds a huge round cheese in a pond near town (18:37) This is a story about Sister Fox and brother Coyote battling (23:17) My thoughts (25:18) Chef’s Recipe of the Week Trickster Stories: The Clever Rabbit and the Lion https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-clever-rabbit-and-the-lion/ Anansi and the Pot of Beans https://www.afrotalescast.com/anansi-and-the-pot-of-beans/ Br'er Rabbit and the Tar-Baby https://www.afrotalescast.com/brer-rabbit-and-the-tar-baby/ Mental Health Phone Number: 988 https://texassuicideprevention.org/ https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection To Support Afro Tales Podcast: Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast Podcast Artwork: Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6 Music: Artist- Drippeados Album- Song- Guitar mexican vibes https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-guitar-mexican-vibes-230195/ SFX: https://freesound.org/
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    30 mins
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