Brand new podcast Chats of Africa with Kalungi Ssebandeke- we speak to talented africans across the world. Whether its an actress from Zimbabwe or an investor from Ghana, tune in to be inspired and moved by these Chats of Africa.
Kalungi is an actor, writer, director who has recently moved into theatre and film producing. Since landing his first professional role in 2008, he has starred in varied list of shows from Skins, Dubplate Drama to Dr Who. On stage he has performed in plays across London and other English cities even earning an Offie Nomination for his first role out of drama school(he went back to train when he was 26). Alongside his acting, he has written plays, namely Assata Taught Me, inspired by the FBI's Most Wanted Woman Assata Shakur which will return very soon. To the surprise of many but not to himself he won the prestigious JMK Directing Award and now works as an Acting Tutor at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, the oldest drama school in the world. As an avid listener of podcasts(and an early adapter for the podcasting game in the UK with his first podcast Sseband of Bros. with his bro Moses) he is delighted to bring you this weekly podcast.
More episodes to come but in the meantime, enjoy this pilot episode.
Opening and closing track 00:59 by Mozzie Mutant.
Audio and Video recorded by Moses Ssebandeke
Podcast produced by Sse So Productions.
Executive Producer: Kalungi Ssebandeke
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.
4 Jun 2026
Ep18 Solo Episode|Kalungi Ssebandeke|Producer of Play inspired by FBI's Most Wanted Woman
Our host is in the hot seat
11 May 2026
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.
4 May 2026
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.
27 Apr 2026
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.
19 Apr 2026
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.
12 Apr 2026
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.
5 Apr 2026
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.
29 Mar 2026
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 journey that saw her writer for none other than Beyonce.
So sit back, take a deep breath and enjoy this chat.
23 Mar 2026
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 journey that saw her writer for none other than Beyonce.
So sit back, take a deep breath and enjoy this chat.
16 Mar 2026
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.
9 Mar 2026
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.
2 Mar 2026
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.
23 Feb 2026
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.
16 Feb 2026
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.
9 Feb 2026
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.
2 Feb 2026
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.
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26 Jan 2026
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.
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@kalungifresh
@hayleykonadu_
19 Jan 2026
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 (http://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 navigating a three-year visa struggle in South Africa, and ultimately embracing her Zimbabwean identity to achieve international success. This episode explores themes of perseverance, cultural identity, and the power of staying true to your roots while pursuing your dreams.
Please like and rate our podcast and stay tuned for more exciting Chats of Africa with Kalungi Ssebandeke
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