The Cheeky Natives
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The Cheeky Natives
The Cheeky Natives is a literary podcast primarily focused on the review, curatorship and archiving of Black literature.The show is hosted by the cheeky duo, Dr Alma-Nalisha Cele and Advocate Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane.
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Andile Cele: Braids & Migraines
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In the captivating 100th episode, we engaged in a profound conversation with Andile Cele, the author of the compelling debut nove...
Djamila Ribeiro: Where We Stand
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“Part theory, part manifesto, part history” – this book sparked a black feminist movement in Brazil. Patricia Hill Collins writes...
Onyi Nwabineli: Allow Me to Introduce Myself
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In a world where the lines between privacy and exposure blur increasingly, Onyi Nwabineli's latest novel, "Allow Me to Introduce...
Obligations to the Wounded: Mubanga Kalimamukwento
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We sat down for a candid and vulnerable discussion on rebellion, compliance and the intricacies of language and place with Mubang...
Abi Daré: And So I Roar
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In ‘The Girl With The Louding Voice’, the book ends with Adunni winning the scholarship and her dream of school seems close to fr...
Zukiswa Wanner: Love Marry Kill
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In Zukiswa Wanner’s latest novel, we are confronted with couples battling secrets, betrayals and endings. This book is a m...
Iris Mwanza: The Lions’ Den
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Set in Zambia, this novel introduces us to a young lawyer, named Grace and her client Wilbess (Bessy).
After...
Aiwanose Odafen: We Were Girls Once
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We Were Girls Once is the sequel to Tomorrow I Become a Woman, honing in on the lives of Ego, Zina, and Eriife, the daughters of...
Professor Barbara Boswell: The Comrade's Wife
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The Comrade’s Wife follows a turbulent marriage between a rising politician and an academic, told through her life and lens.
Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi: Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions
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In this collection of interconnected stories, we are introduced to four women: Solape, Remi, Nonso and Aisha whose lives trajecto...
Zibu Sithole: I Do ... Don't I?
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I Do… Don’t I? is the eagerly awaited sequel to the The Thing with Zola. In it there is a continuation of the love story between...
Damilare Kuku: Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow
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In Only Big Bum Bum Matters Tomorrow, Damilare Kuku introduces a protagonist, Témì with big plans for a drastic change to her app...
Damilare Kuku: Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad
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In a collection of 12 short stories, Damilare Kuku demonstrates the almost Sisyphean task that is navigating love, relationships...
Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel: Coloured: How Classification Became Culture
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Coloured as an ethnicity and racial demographic is intertwined with the creation of today’s South Africa. Yet often coloured comm...
Shubnum Khan: The Lost Love of Akbar Manzil
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In a once majestic but now decaying mansion, itself a potent metaphor for the current state of Durban where it’s set, we meet the...
Busisekile Khumalo: Sunshine & Shadows
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In this novel, Busisekile asks what it means to be a young woman asked to make difficult decisions in impossible situations.
Bolu Babalola: Honey and Spice
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Honey& Spice is a sweet, evocative and humorous coming of age debut novel from Bolu Babalola. We first encountered Bolu in the sh...
Okechukwu Nzelu: Here Again Now
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In this immaculate study of father-son relationships and the black masculinity, Okechukwu introduces to two Black, gay Bri...
Arinze Ifeakandu: God's Children Are Little Broken Things
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In this enthralling debut collection of short stories by Arinze Ifeakandu God’s Children Are Little Broken Things is a collection...
Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụ: Dazzling
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In this intriguing debut by Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụ, we are introduced to two young girls Ozoemena and Treasure, whose coming...
Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang: The Daughters of Nandi
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This book begins with a curse put on the house of Zulu and her family, the Mhlongos, by Nandi Mhlongo, mother of Shaka ka Senzang...
Safiya Sinclair: How To Say Babylon
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In this beautiful memoir, Safiya Sinclair writes about her childhood and adolescence in Jamaica with parents in the Rastaf...
Diana Anyakwo: My Life As A Chameleon
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In My Life as a Chameleon, Diana Anyakwo explores the themes of identity, family and memory with a tender hand. Centred ar...
Nadia Owusu: Aftershocks
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"1. Unwelcome Reunion Unwelcome Reunion
When I was twenty-eight, my stepmother Anabel came to New York on vacation. She was...
Angela Makholwa: The Reed Dance Stalker
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Zibu Sithole: The Thing with Zola
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Wisani Mushwana: A Soft Landing
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“In Violet’s bedroom, most of the furniture had been moved, except for the bed whose mattress lay on the floor and carried the we...
A Spell Of Good Things A Conversation With Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
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Nozuko Siyotula: Christopher
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Warsan Shire: Bless the Daughter Raised by A Voice in Her Head
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Robert Jones Jr: The Prophets
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Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure
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Buki Papillon: An Ordinary Wonder
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Carice Anderson: Intelligence isn't Enough
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Peace Adzo Medie: His Only Wife
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Sue Nyathi: A Family Affair
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Jamil F. Khan: Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams
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Angela Makholwa: Critical But, Stable
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Terry-Ann Adams: Those Who Live in Cages
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Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda: No Be From Hia
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