Chalo Chatu:The ZedWiki Podcast
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| Status | Active |
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| Country | Zambia |
| Language | English (with local languages featured) |
| Genre | Wikimedia / Knowledge / Culture |
| Created by | Wikimedia Community User Group Zambia |
| Partner | Chalo Chatu |
| Hosts | Blueprint (AI Voice), Isaac Chabota Kanguya, Edward Phiri |
| Producers | Isaac Chabota Kanguya (User:Icem4k) |
| Editors | Louis Kanguya, Isaac Chabota Kanguya |
| Sound designers | Louis Kanguya |
| Writers / Researchers | Isaac Chabota Kanguya, Jason Mulikita (Chalo Chatu Founder), Edward Phiri, Grace Nalungwe |
| First episode | 1 October 2025 |
| Sound by | Louis Kanguya |
| Release schedule | First day of each month |
| Distribution | Spotify, Chalo Chatu website, Wikimedia Zambia website |
The ZedWiki Podcast is a collaborative initiative developed by the Wikimedia Community User Group Zambia, in partnership with Chalo Chatu. Officially launched on 1 October 2025, the podcast advances the shared mission of both organizations to preserve and promote Zambia’s history, culture, and heritage through open knowledge.
By transforming verified written content from Chalo Chatu and other open knowledge platforms into engaging audio storytelling, the ZedWiki Podcast amplifies Zambian voices and makes the nation’s collective memory more accessible through sound. Each episode highlights the people, places, traditions, football, and creative arts that define Zambia, presented in an authentic, educational, and culturally resonant format.
The inaugural episode featured the Embassy Park Presidential Burial Site as its spotlight topic, reflecting the project’s dedication to national heritage preservation. Hosted by Blueprint from Lusaka and produced with sound engineering by Lewis, the podcast maintains a professional yet approachable tone—balancing cultural storytelling with factual documentation.
Beyond storytelling, the ZedWiki Podcast serves as a public outreach and educational platform that showcases Zambia’s active participation in the global Wikimedia movement. It supports awareness and engagement in initiatives such as Wiki Loves Folklore, Wiki Loves Earth, and other campaigns celebrating Zambia’s heritage and environment.
Through this partnership, the ZedWiki Podcast reinforces Chalo Chatu’s role as Zambia’s leading free knowledge archive while extending Wikimedia Zambia’s commitment to open, accessible, and community-driven documentation. Together, they empower Zambians to learn, contribute, and preserve the nation’s story—one episode at a time.
Format
Episodes are released monthly and typically. The structure includes:
- Opening Sting/Intro
- Executive Summary
- Article Spotlight
- Today in History
- Editor Spotlight
- Tech & Tools
- Community Noticeboard
- Call to Action/Outro
Episodes
| No. | Title | Release date | Summary | Audio | Length |
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| 1 | Pilot: Introducing Zambia's Voice in Free Knowledge | Planned 1 October 2025 | Introduction to the podcast, its goals, and a discussion on the importance of local knowledge in Zambia. | File:ZED Wiki Podcast S1 E1.mp3 | 05:20min |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
