Witole

Witole-mulembefm

This is a weekly Lingala musical show that runs every Saturday. The music played during the show includes the latest songs from DRC and Congo-Brazzaville.

A few Lingala words are thrown in by the presenter

SEGMENTS
Class 10-11am
In this segment, the listeners are given information on either the history of a musician, the history of a band or a song is translated. For example this Saturday the presenter gives the history of a musician and the songs he/she composed in the various bands he or she was in. The following Saturday, it will be the history of a particular band, how it started, the founders, songs composed by band members and whether the band is still in existence or not. The other Saturday, a song will be translated.

Listeners are given an opportunity to request for the history of a band, musicians or even for a song that they want translated.

Tuition 12:30pm
This segment is a 5 minute segment and it involves teaching the audience Lingala words. The words may vary from parts of the body in Lingala to Lingala proverbs, bible verses in Lingala and translating them in Luhya

Abakhaye (Ladies only segment)
This segment is between 11.30am-12pm.This segment has been set aside for ladies only to call and send their salaams to their friends or relatives.
The main reason is to give a voice in the program which is dominated by men.