Gondar, Ethiopia: a complete guide to the 17th-century castle city of Fasiladas. History, Emperor Fasilides, the Gondarine architectural style, Debre Berhan Selassie, Timkat at Fasilides' Bath, and the best time to visit.
Thimlich Ohinga, Kenya: a complete guide to the largest dry-stone enclosure complex in the Lake Victoria Basin. History, the Bantu and Luo builders, the three-phase walling technique, UNESCO status, and the best time to visit.
Decades after his death, the city that jailed and beat Fela Kuti now sells tours of his old haunts. The pilgrimage runs from a burned commune to a rebuilt shrine, and the music never stopped.
At the southern edge of the Sahara, the rules of the beauty pageant are flipped. The men paint their faces and dance for hours. The women sit in judgment and choose.
Coffee was not invented in a café. It began in the forests of Ethiopia, and in Ethiopian homes the act of drinking it is still closer to a ceremony than a habit.
Lalibela churches, Ethiopia: a complete guide to the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches. History, the Zagwe dynasty, architecture, UNESCO status, entry fees, opening hours, and the best time to visit.
In many ways, the traces of African influence in the diaspora serves as a living testimony of the resilience of its people and the strength of their culture.
Unlike the rise of colonial languages, indigenous lingua francas primarily rose into prominence as a result of inter-ethnic expansions through extensive trade networks, and influential religious/political movements.
Sometime around 3000 BCE, one of the most culturally significant movements began in Sub-Saharan Africa. From the forested regions of West Africa, a large group of people known as the
