Long ago, all the animals in the land were the same dull brown colour. They lived in harmony, respecting one another. Among them was a wise and magical Queen Mother Tortoise, loved by all and known as Fudukazi.

One fateful day, Fudukazi decided to share her special gift. With her gentle singing voice, she turned an ordinary summer’s day into an enchanted, joyful one. As each creature closed their eyes and made a wish, something incredible happened.

By sunset, the name of the wise old Queen Mother Tortoise was forever etched in the memories of every creature she had touched. Storytellers sang her praises for generations to come.

Listen to Gcina Mhlophe bring this magical tale to life in the latest episode of African Story Magic.



Episode 6 credits:



Voice of Fudukazi (English) – Carol Ofori

Voice of Fudukazi (isiZulu) – Khosi Zwane

Voice of Hyena (both) – Ndabe Zondi

Voice of Leopard (English) – Natarah Nadesan

Voice of Leopard (isiZulu) – Gcinokuhle Malinga

Voice of Giraffe (English) – Danny Guselli

Voice of Giraffe (isiZulu) – Ntsikelelo Khanyile

Production team:



Production engineer: Lango Cele

Production assistant: Ntsikelelo Khanyile

Executive producer: Diane Macpherson ECR website channel page