The people behind and with your tour

 

Stani Goma. Host of Australias most popular African Music radio programme.

Stani is the presenter and producer of Flight 1067 to Africa on PBS-FM every Sunday between 3:00 and 5:00pm. The program features music from all over Africa and takes the listener on a musical journey around the African continent to discover the rich and diverse sound of Africa.

Born and bred in the Congo, Stani grew up in Brazzaville literally across the river from Kinshasa, the capital of African dance music. Growing up in such a musical environment undoubtedly instilled a deep passion and appreciation of African rhythm. Highly regarded as an experienced and knowledgeable presenter, Stani’s involvement in Community radio started in 1990 soon after arriving in Australia.

Over the years Stani has met and interviewed many African greats such as Hugh Masekela, Youssou Ndour, Angelique Kidjo, Baba Maal, Papa Wemba and was the MC for the Miriam Makeba concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in 2006.

Stani is also a registered clinical pharmacist with wide-ranging professional experience in the health sector and is currently working in the area of Indigenous health. He has lived and studied in China, travelled in Asia, Europe and Africa. Aside from English he speaks a number of Congalese languages as well as French and Mandarin.

Our local partners the Dogon and the Dutchie

Amadou Dama:
I am Dogon. I was born in Koro and grew up in Bankass. For many years I work as a guide for groups and individual travelers in Mali and Burkina Faso and organize journeys for specific European travel agencies and touroperators.

Marja Oostwoud Wijdenes:
I am Dutch. I traveled to Mali for the first time in 1998 and I was so impressed and touched by the people, nature and daily life that I came back several times since. I also traveled in Burkina Faso and Senegal.
In Amsterdam I worked for a women's union, the FNV Vrouwenbond, as a project coordinator and before I was a social worker for several years. Since January 2002 I am living in Bamako

Brent McCunn: Owner of Passport Travel. Passport Travel concentrates on special interest tours. As an avid listener to 3PBS FM and Flight 1067 from Africa and a member of a band (Blues Jazz) along with a long asscoation with Africa, conceiving a tour programme like this was a natural progression.

Brent's African connection starts when he was a student in the 1970's. Playing in a rock band he soon discovered 'Osibisa', the first African band (from West Africa in fact) to make it into the western dominated music market. He still has those original vinyl records!

He finally arrived in Africa to work in 1980 and dicovered the pulsating sounds of "Matatu Music". The following picture illustrates a journey through Africa in 1981. He's the then fit European chap!! Through various employment, with UK based Adventure tour operators, the last 21 years with his own business, and child sponsorship this connection has continued.

 

3PBS FM Radio:

Melbourne’s PBS 106.7FM is an iconic community music station with a proud 30 year history of broadcasting a wide range of music seldom heard elsewhere – gospel, reggae, blues, country, jazz, African, soul, rock, Asian pop, metal, electronic, hip hop, world and film soundtracks, just to name a few.   

PBS is more than just a glorified CD player. We connect with our audience through dozens of PBS events and live music broadcasts.

PBS is run by more than 200 dedicated volunteers and a small team of professional staff.

Broadcasting to more than 210,000 weekly listeners across Melbourne, PBS taps into this loyal community to support the station’s activities through financial memberships. 7,000 people do it every year and this allows us to pursue our vision with a sense of value and independence.

To find out more, tune into 106.7FM or visit our website, www.pbsfm.org.au