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Nyasha Hatendi and The Rise of Black Horror Audio

Nyasha Hatendi and The Rise of Black Horror Audio

The creator of "Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi" on Black truth, grief, and why audio dramas are the most honest genre in storytelling today.

Jul 06, 2025
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This week we sit down with actor-writer-creator Nyasha Hatendi, the visionary behind Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi, a new horror audio drama from Audible. We go deep on cultural duality, audio storytelling, and why telling the truth might be the most radical act of all.

  • (3:42) – How QCode inspired cinematic audio storytelling

  • (10:14) – Discovering the power of Black horror

  • (39:49) – How truthful storytelling can bring people together


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