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The boy who defeated the god of the underworld - Joseph Mbele

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If any of his wives ever birthed a son, he’d be killed immediately. That was the threat Shemwindo, ruler of the village of Tubondo, had delivered, for he wanted all the power to himself. But he was about to meet his match— and enter a rivalry that would take him to the underworld and back. Joseph Mbele shares the epic journey of Mwindo and his quest for vengeance.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Joseph Mbele
Director
Raghav Arumugam, Jagriti Khirwar
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Composer
Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
Sound Designer
Anthony Nguyen, cAMP Studio
Vocals
Fatuma Mpendu, Benedict Shirima
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Cella Wright
Script Editor
Iseult Gillespie

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