Africa A to Z

Episode 09: C is for Cabo Verde

In this episode we explore how 10 uninhabited islands became the nation of Cabo Verde. The Portuguese established it as a major hub of the transatlantic slave trade but in the process, the people created a unique and beautiful cultural melange! References:  Link to Call me Neguinho by Selim Harbi: Call me Neguinho by Selim Harbi - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRwZ8gn9gUM] Come on Explorers!  Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time!

Africa A to Z Episode 08 : Burundi

Okay Explorers let's journey to Burundi!  The Heart of Africa nestled in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa.  Let's explore the resilient people of Burundi and find out what makes them able to keep getting up and rebuilding after civil war and colonization.   Come on Explorers!  Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time!

Africa A to Z Episode 07: Burkina Faso

Explorers let's visit Burkina Faso, one of Africa's most turbulent nations, built on a history of blending cultures to create a new people.  The people of Burkina express themselves powerfully and creatively through dance, music, film, and revolution.  Come and meet Les Burkinabés! References:  ·         Ritual: Power, Healing and Community, Swan and Raven (1993). ISBN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)] 0-14-01-9558-0 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-14-01-9558-0] ·         Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman, Tarcher/Putnam (1994). ISBN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)] 978-0-87477-762-8 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-87477-762-8] ·         The Healing Wisdom of Africa, Tarcher/Putman (1999). ISBN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)] 0-87477-991-X [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-87477-991-X] Burkinabe Rising Documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yE3W6Hq_SVs?si=d0_zw0eid6iy9u-h [https://youtu.be/yE3W6Hq_SVs?si=d0_zw0eid6iy9u-h]   ·         Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, edited by Kwane Anthony Appia and Henry Louis Gates, jr. ·         https://policycommons.net/topics/protectorates/ Come on Explorers!  Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time!

Africa A to Z Episode 06 : Botswana

Journey with us to the Republic of Botswana!  Let's explore Africa's most stable country with the world's highest quality diamonds and the Big Five!  Let's learn the epic love story of the African Chief and the British commoner and see how colonization impacted the nation's development.   Listen to the Bonus Episode on El Negro on www.SankofaSojourns.com-click on podcast. Please send feedback to SankofaSojourns@gmail.com.  Remember, we are always on the lookout for African people to be guests on the podcast as we discuss their country.  If you'd like to volunteer, email us.   Come on Explorers!  Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time!

Episode 05-B is for Benin

Are you interested in learning something new and interesting about Africa today?  In this episode, we journey to Benin in West Africa.  Take a listen and find out about the military coup that just took place in Benin.  You'll also find out about the ancient history of Dahomey's fearsome women warriors, the Agojie!  The topic may be heavy at times as we take a deeper dive into the Transatlantic Slave Trade, but you'll come away enlightened and with new questions.  Don't worry, we will always breathe together before we part ways.   Come on Explorers!  Let's journey through Africa, one nation at a time!