Chad Radio

Chad’s radio culture is, in many ways, a testament to the medium’s enduring power in vast, diverse landscapes. It’s not about a sprawling commercial dial like you’d find in, say, Nigeria or Ghana. Instead, radio here is often a lifeline. In a country with challenging infrastructure and a widely dispersed population, the airwaves are where communities connect, news travels, and music bridges distances. You hear a distinctive blend on the Chadian airwaves. Traditional Chadian folk music, often with its hypnotic rhythms and storytelling, sits comfortably alongside popular West African genres like…