S5, Ep 048 on 5-Star Luxury at MBano Manor (Zimbabwe) with Dr. Mati, first Black female Hotelier
In the Season 5 finale, join host Yndia as she sits with Dr Matifadza Martha Nyazema (affectionately referred to as “Doc Mati”) of Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls by Mantis, a 5-star boutique luxury hotel that she founded, built and manages, since 2020. In this episode, Doc Mati reflects on her two-decades plus experience in the […]
Zimbabwe: Experiencing Blackness & 5-Star Luxury at MBano Manor with Doc Mati, First Black Female Hotelier
Welcome back, good people! You’ve been passport ready and traveling with us on the podcast’s journey across southern Africa these past few months: Johannesburg and SOWETO, Pretoria, Ehlanzeni, Graskop, Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap and the Stellenbosch winelands. This month we are making our stop in the beautiful country of Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls! Zimbabwe is considered a […]
S5, Ep 047 with M’Hudi Wines, first and oldest Black-owned wine farm & brand in Stellenbosch South Africa
In this episode, #47, we venture to the western Cape province of South Africa to Stellenbosch winelands. Host Yndia is drinking wine and chatting with M’Hudi Wines’ vintners, co-owner Baba Diale Rangaka and his daughter in-law and business manager Rae-leigh Rangaka. Similar to the famous African tale of M’hudi, the name for this first fully […]
South Africa’s Stellenbosch at M’Hudi Wines, First & Oldest Black-owned Wine Farm and Brand
Good people, thanks for being on the podcast’s diasporic journey through the country of South Africa. This month we venture to the western Cape province of Stellenbosch, which is about 30 miles east of Cape Town proper, and is in the beautiful mountains and valleys of the country’s famous and premier winelands. For those who […]
S5, Ep 046 with Bo-Kaap Kombius Restaurateur Yusef Larney on Colouredness in Cape Town, South Africa
We are in Cape Town and Cape of Good Hope, South Africa! Host Yndia continues her exploration of what it means to be “Coloured” in South Africa as she speaks with guest Yusef Larney, co-owner and restaurateur of the famous “The Kombius” restaurant in beautiful Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. On a bustling Saturday, with patrons filling […]
Cape Town, South Africa: Coloured in Bo-Kaap
Welcome back, folks! The podcast’s diasporic journey in southern Africa continues. This month we are in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town and Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. To date, my trips to Joburg, SOWETO and the Apartheid Museum helped to concretize the significance of what it means for Black South Africans and those classified as […]
S5, Ep 045 with political analyst and author Tessa Dooms on Blackness & being Coloured in South Africa
In this episode, the podcast’s journey continues in South Africa. Host Yndia is in conversation with South African sociologist, political analyst and author Tessa Dooms about her new book, Coloured: How Classification Became Culture. Their conversation explores concepts of race and identity as they differ across the diaspora. Yndia and Tessa examine the historical significance […]
S5, Ep 044 with Antoinette Sithole and the Legacy of the Hector Pieterson Museum in SOWETO
In this episode, journey to South Africa’s SOWETO with host Yndia as she visits the Hector Pieterson memorial site and museum and is in conversation with Antoinette Sithole, Ambassador and Co-founder of Driving Education Culture. Antoinette Sithole is most known as the sister of Hector Pieterson, an emblem of the June 16 1976 Student Uprising. […]
2024 Black History Month Featured Guest Interview on Afros & Audio Podcast!
Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD was a featured guest on the podcast Afros & Audio’s 2024 Black History Month interview series with host Talib Jasir to discuss the power of amplifying Black voices through podcasting and preserving African descendant narratives. Air date: February 4, 2024 available on YouTube and across podcasting platforms. Check it out!
S5, Ep 043 with Hannah Drake and Josh Miller of (Un)Known Project on using art to unearth the names of enslaved African descendants
Kicking off the new year, this episode features co-founders and leaders of (Un)Known Project, Hannah Drake and Josh Miller. (Un)Known Project is a Louisville, Kentucky artist-run nonprofit collaborative of IDEAS x Lab, whose mission is to use art to unearth the names, stories, histories and experiences of U.S. enslaved African descendants in order to support […]