diff --git a/telegram/bot.py b/telegram/bot.py
index 82b6a7e79..46b8c7241 100644
--- a/telegram/bot.py
+++ b/telegram/bot.py
@@ -153,9 +153,48 @@ class Bot(object):
 
         return Message.newFromJsonDict(data)
 
-    def sendAudio(self):
+    def sendAudio(self,
+                  chat_id,
+                  audio,
+                  reply_to_message_id=None,
+                  reply_markup=None):
+        """Use this method to send audio files, if you want Telegram clients to
+        display the file as a playable voice message. For this to work, your
+        audio must be in an .ogg file encoded with OPUS (other formats may be
+        sent as telegram.Document).
+
+        Args:
+          chat_id:
+            Unique identifier for the message recipient — User or GroupChat id.
+          audio:
+            Audio file to send. You can either pass a file_id as String to
+            resend an audio that is already on the Telegram servers, or upload
+            a new audio file using multipart/form-data.
+          reply_to_message_id:
+            If the message is a reply, ID of the original message. [Optional]
+          reply_markup:
+            Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for a
+            custom reply keyboard, instructions to hide keyboard or to force a
+            reply from the user. [Optional]
+        Returns:
+          A telegram.Message instance representing the message posted.
+        """
+
         url = '%s/sendAudio' % (self.base_url)
 
+        data = {'chat_id': chat_id,
+                'audio': audio}
+
+        if reply_to_message_id:
+            data['reply_to_message_id'] = reply_to_message_id
+        if reply_markup:
+            data['reply_markup'] = reply_markup
+
+        json_data = self._requestUrl(url, 'POST', data=data)
+        data = self._parseAndCheckTelegram(json_data.content)
+
+        return Message.newFromJsonDict(data)
+
     def sendDocument(self):
         url = '%s/sendDocument' % (self.base_url)
 
@@ -226,6 +265,17 @@ class Bot(object):
                     )
                 except requests.RequestException as e:
                     pass
+            if 'audio' in data and isinstance(data['audio'], file):
+                try:
+                    audio = data.pop('audio')
+
+                    return requests.post(
+                        url,
+                        data=data,
+                        files={'audio': audio}
+                    )
+                except requests.RequestException as e:
+                    pass
             else:
                 try:
                     return requests.post(
diff --git a/tests/telegram.ogg b/tests/telegram.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13f294472
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/telegram.ogg differ
diff --git a/tests/test_bot.py b/tests/test_bot.py
index 9d93b9376..1d8501be1 100644
--- a/tests/test_bot.py
+++ b/tests/test_bot.py
@@ -51,9 +51,23 @@ class BotTest(unittest.TestCase):
                                       chat_id=12173560)
         self.assertEqual(12948, message.photo[2].get('file_size'))
 
-    def testReSendPhoto(self):
+    def testResendPhoto(self):
         '''Test the telegram.Bot sendPhoto method'''
         print 'Testing sendPhoto - Resend'
         message = self._bot.sendPhoto(photo=str('AgAD_v___6-nMRs1PC0HuqtHTCQ9qx0AFAI'),
                                       chat_id=12173560)
         self.assertEqual(u'AgAD_v___6-nMRs1PC0HuqtHTCQ9qx0AFAI', message.photo[2].get('file_id'))
+
+    def testSendAudio(self):
+        '''Test the telegram.Bot sendAudio method'''
+        print 'Testing sendAudio - File'
+        message = self._bot.sendAudio(audio=open('tests/telegram.ogg', 'rb'),
+                                      chat_id=12173560)
+        self.assertEqual(9199, message.audio.get('file_size'))
+
+    def testResendAudio(self):
+        '''Test the telegram.Bot sendAudio method'''
+        print 'Testing sendAudio - Resent'
+        message = self._bot.sendAudio(audio=str('AwADAQADIQEAAvjAuQABSAXg_GhkhZcC'),
+                                      chat_id=12173560)
+        self.assertEqual(u'AwADAQADIQEAAvjAuQABSAXg_GhkhZcC', message.audio.get('file_id'))