AFRO SOUL STORIES
MUSIC · CULTURE · DIASPORA
A CULTURAL MEDIA WORLD
CREATIVE VOICES ACROSS THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Inspired by African heritage, lived experience, creative practice and diaspora, meeting through human conversation and live performance.
THE PODCAST
Conversations with musicians, producers and writers of the diaspora.
PODCAST·LIVE SESSIONS·AFRO SOUL CITIES — IN DEVELOPMENT·GLOBAL CONNECTIONS·
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EPISODES
ALL EPISODES
Conversations, in full
M3NSA On Afrobeats: The Evolution Of A Global Phenomenon | E12
The Ghanaian producer and filmmaker on reinterpreting Afrobeats for a new generation, without losing where it came from.
Alizée Ndiaye: African Voices In Theatre | E15
The French-Senegalese playwright on writing African voices for the stage, and what changes when those stories are told in a theatre rather than about one.
LISTEN & WATCH
WATCH
Live sessions
ZAMAR EDEN
M3NSA
DAVID KAYODE
WATCH ON YOUTUBE
IN DEVELOPMENT
Afro Soul Cities
A documentary series tracing African musical heritage across cities worldwide — the players, the rooms and the routes the sound travels.
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ARTISTS
Voices in the circuit
Musicians, producers and writers whose work crosses borders and returns transformed.
PARTNERS, FUNDERS & BROADCASTERS
Build the circuit with us
Afro Soul Stories Media Ltd produces the podcast, the live sessions and is developing the documentary series Afro Soul Cities — owned IP, made with cultural specificity and built to travel.
Broadcast & commissioningSeries and documentary material developed for long-form and short-form slots.
Brand partnershipSponsorship of episodes, sessions and city-based productions.
Artists & collaboratorsSessions, features and co-productions with musicians and writers.
SEWOR OKUDZETO
FOUNDER · PRODUCER · COMPOSER
FAQ
Questions, answered
What is Afro Soul Stories?
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Afro Soul Stories is a filmed podcast exploring African and diaspora creativity across music, art, film and fashion. It is hosted by Sewor Okudzeto, and each episode is a long-form conversation with an artist about their work, their heritage and their influences.
Who is Sewor Okudzeto?
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Sewor Okudzeto is a music producer and composer, and the founder of Afro Soul Stories Media, the company behind the podcast and the Afro Soul Cities documentary series.
Where can I watch or listen to Afro Soul Stories?
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Full episodes are on YouTube. Audio episodes are on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
What kind of music does Afro Soul Stories feature?
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Afrobeats, highlife and other Afro-diasporic musical traditions, discussed in conversation with the artists who make them. The podcast also covers theatre, film, art and fashion.
What is Afro Soul Cities?
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Afro Soul Cities is a documentary series in development, tracing African musical heritage across cities worldwide. It is produced by Afro Soul Stories Media Ltd. The globe on this page previews the cities it explores.
Who has appeared on Afro Soul Stories?
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Guests include the Grammy-nominated producer Tempoe, known for “Love Nwantiti”, and two-time Grammy winner Lekan Babalola. Musicians and producers on the podcast include BBC World Music Awards finalist Coco Mbassi; Kwame Yeboah, a multi-instrumentalist and producer known for his collaborations with Craig David and Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam); the Ghanaian producer and filmmaker M3NSA; and Wanlov the Kubolor, the Ghanaian-Romanian musician, rapper and filmmaker who is one half of FOKN Bois. From London come Ahnansé, founder of Steam Down, and the jazz alto saxophonist Donovan Haffner, who won Jazz Newcomer at the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards and Breakthrough Act of the Year at the 2026 Jazz FM Awards, and has toured with Moses Boyd. The French-Senegalese playwright Alizée Ndiaye has also appeared. Live sessions have featured Zamar Eden, M3NSA and David Kayode.
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CONTACT
PARTNERSHIPS & PRESSsewor@afrosoulstories.com
GENERAL & ADMINadmin@afrosoulstories.com
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COMPANYAfro Soul Stories Media Ltd