Amkelwa Mbekeni-Kapanen is a broadcaster, podcaster and educator. Her interest in radio has taken her to renowned radio stations on three continents, beginning in South Africa at the studios of Cape Town's premier talk station, Cape Talk 567. In Finland, she hosted the weekly radio show, Foreign Matters on Radio Helsinki. Presently she is the co-host of Planet Earth Planet Rap, which is a weekly segment on international Hip-Hop in Chuck D's And You Don't Stop! radio show in New York. Amkelwa is also currently producing and presenting her podcast I and Am as well as PEPR:The Virtual World Tour. She hosts events, moderates panel discussions both live and online.

Amkelwa Mbekeni

Amkelwa Mbekeni-Kapanen is a broadcaster, podcaster and educator. Her interest in radio has taken her to renowned radio stations on three continents, beginning in South Africa at the studios of Cape Town's premier talk station, Cape Talk 567. In Finland, she hosted the weekly radio show, Foreign Matters on Radio Helsinki. Presently she is the co-host of Planet Earth Planet Rap, which is a weekly segment on international Hip-Hop in Chuck D's And You Don't Stop! radio show in New York. Amkelwa is also currently producing and presenting her podcast I and Am as well as PEPR:The Virtual World Tour. She hosts events, moderates panel discussions both live and online.

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Amkelwa Mbekeni-Kapanen is a broadcaster, podcaster and educator. Her interest in radio has taken her to renowned radio stations on three continents, beginning in South Africa at the studios of Cape Town’s premier talk station, Cape Talk 567. In Finland, she hosted the weekly radio show, Foreign Matters on Radio Helsinki. Presently she is the co-host of Planet Earth Planet Rap, which is a weekly segment on international Hip-Hop in Chuck D’s And You Don’t Stop! radio show in New York. Amkelwa is also currently producing and presenting her podcast I and Am as well as PEPR:The Virtual World Tour. She hosts events, moderates panel discussions both live and online.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Producer, Host at And You Don’t Stop! / RAP Station
January 1, 2011 - Present
Hosted and produced a weekly segment for the And You Don’t Stop! radio show; contributed to global hip-hop culture.

Education

CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at Cambridge ESOL / University of Cambridge
January 1, 2010 - February 18, 2026
Undergraduate studies in Communications Science, PR, Media and Marketing, Industrial Communications and English at University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002

Qualifications

CELTA (Cambridge ESOL Level 5)
January 1, 2010 - February 18, 2026
Studies in Communications Science, PR, Media & Marketing, English (University of the Free State, Bloemfontein)
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education