Dodo Vibes is designed to drive meaningful and open conversations, and uplift the underdog. In every episode, you'll hear Kole Obasa, a British Nigerian Author, storyteller, and entrepreneur share experiences with his guests about trending and societal issues, with the hope that listeners are encouraged.. or even empowered to do great things. Storytelling as a medium for conveying these conversations makes this podcast super unique, so please subscribe. Someone once said Kole Obasa is a natu ...
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Episode 10 - In Conversation with Dara Blaxx - A Multi-Talented Singer/Songwriter
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Music is a great healer. Even the legendary Bob Marley said - "one good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." On this episode, I caught up with Dara Blaxx, a British, Nigerian Singer/Songwriter with a silky, soulful vibe. Dara and I talk about her newly released EP - Arrhythmia, her sound and of course, future plans. It's worth a …
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Episode 9 - George Floyd: Black Lives Still Don't Matter.
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Why is the black man inherently nervous around the police? In this episode, I share my thoughts about the recent GUILTY verdict of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Finding Chauvin guilty is not a cause for celebration BECAUSE we have 'Derek Chauvins' everywhere, including the UK.... and George Floyd happens every day.…
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Episode 8 - Busting the Covid Conspiracy with Dr Daniel Nzekwe
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How is it possible to still find people who do not believe Covid exists? How is it that people still call you 'stupid' or 'sheep' for wearing masks? I needed to slay some Covid conspiracies so I invited Dr Daniel Nzekwe as a guest. Dr Nzekwe is an Emergency Medicine Specialty Trainee - a frontline Doctor with first-hand experience of the devastatio…
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Episode 7 - The Rise of AfroBeats with Mr Vibez
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In this episode, I had a chat with Mr Vibez, a multi-talented singer-songwriter to discuss his latest track - What Do You Mean. This mid-tempo track is super cool and has an undeniable Burna Boy influence. Our discussion focused on the rise of Afrobeats in Nigeria and the latest success of Burna Boy and Wizkid at the recent Grammy Awards this year.…
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Episode 6 - Donald Trump - The Man Who Built a Wall.
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This first episode of season 2 is about Donald Trump and the ruckus that surrounded the just-concluded US elections. Donald told the world he would build a wall at the southern border, but instead, he built a wall in our homes, in the US Senate, in our friendships and relationships.By Kole Obasa
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Episode 5 (Part 2) - #Endsars and A Couple of Other Pressing Issues - In Conversation with Tai Tom Jones.
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This is the 2nd and concluding part of my conversation with my friend Tai Tom Jones. We again touched on the youth and proposed they realise their value to the country. In addition, we discussed most issues troubling Nigerians everywhere. It's worth a listen.By Kole Obasa
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Episode - 5 #Endsars and A Couple of Other Pressing Issues - In Conversation with Tai Tom Jones.
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This episode was recorded at the very beginning of the #Endsars movement in Nigeria, without any indication that the protests would take such a serious turn. At the time of recording this Podcast, SARS as a unit had not been disbanded. So, I caught up with a friend who also has a stake in Nigeria and our conversation touched on Police brutality and…
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Episode 4 - Pandemic, Life & Business - In Conversation with Mofolusade Sonaike
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My guest on this episode was Mumpreneur Mofolusade Sonaike, a knowledgeable and successful business owner. We had an interesting chat about the effect of Covid-19 on our lives and our businesses. I had an interesting time sharing banter with Mrs Sonaike, listening to her share her experience about combining parenthood with entrepreneurship. It's wo…
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Episode 3 - How do you want to be remembered?
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Following the passing of a dear friend recently, I got thinking about life. The way we live, how we act with other people and the legacy we leave behind when we are gone kept playing on my mind. This episode, short as it may be, opens up some difficult questions about life, and death. Death is a debt we all have to pay, and even though I still find…
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Episode 2 - Legend of the Nigerian Passport
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Nigerians are mostly associated with fraud (or fraudulent activities). That is unfair! In this episode I talked about the reasons behind such perception, the reputation Nigerians have created for themselves globally and the consequences for the millions of innocent Nigerians like me.By Kole Obasa
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Episode 1 - Discovering Your Talents In The Midst of This Pandemic.
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As terrible as this pandemic is, it is a huge opportunity for us all to reposition and start winning. We look around and see Covid-19 busy kicking the world's ass, but we can't afford to sit back and not utilise this lockdown to reposition ourselves, for when the lockdown finally eases. Corona Virus has done its worst, its time to do your best. In …
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Who says you can't teach old dogs new tricks? I'm not old, and I'm not a dog but I want to dispel that myth through this podcast. With this podcast, I intend to drive meaningful and open conversation and at the same time empower voices. Whose voices? Your voices! As well as the voices of my guests on the show. On each episode of Dodo Vibes, I'll be…
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