Ranked #1
African Headrests: Technology and design in the past and the future
African Headrests: Technology and design in the past and the future
Join us this week for the final episode of the Afro Historyscapes podcast series. This week we are joined from Nairobi, ... Read more
12 Oct 2021
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15mins
Ranked #2
Igbo and Nigerian Crafting Practices
Igbo and Nigerian Crafting Practices
In this episode, we are joined by Community Action Researcher and Maker, Chinelo L. Njaka PhD. Chinelo will share with u... Read more
28 Sep 2021
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16mins
Ranked #3
African Milk Technologies
African Milk Technologies
In this episode we speak to Johanna Zetterstrom-Sharp, one of the Horniman's curators, about her recent interest in the ... Read more
14 Sep 2021
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20mins
Ranked #4
Ifá Divination - The Travelling Religion of the Yoruba peoples
Ifá Divination - The Travelling Religion of the Yoruba peoples
In this episode we discuss the traditional Yoruba religion know as Ifá. This religious tradition forms the bedrock of Yo... Read more
31 Aug 2021
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26mins
Ranked #5
Another history of Christianity in Africa
Another history of Christianity in Africa
The Horniman collections tell a very different story than is usually heard about Christianity in Africa.Find out about h... Read more
17 Aug 2021
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39mins
Ranked #6
African Islamic Worlds: Trade, Spirits, and Art with Sabrina Al Sayed
African Islamic Worlds: Trade, Spirits, and Art with Sabrina Al Sayed
In this episode we are joined by Community Action Researcher Sabrina Al-Sayed, where we explore the influence of Islam o... Read more
3 Aug 2021
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20mins
Ranked #7
Community Action Researcher Sherry Davis (Special Episode)
Community Action Researcher Sherry Davis (Special Episode)
Welcome to a special episode of Afro Historyscapes. In an interview hosted by Sherry Davis, a musician, filmmaker and co... Read more
20 Jul 2021
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28mins
Ranked #8
Sounds of Mpingo- Musical Journeys from the Swahili Coast
Sounds of Mpingo- Musical Journeys from the Swahili Coast
In Episode 3 of Afro Historyscapes podcast we trace how wood from the Mpingo tree, which grows on the Swahili coast is u... Read more
6 Jul 2021
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13mins
Ranked #9
The Chair of Power on the Swahili Coast
The Chair of Power on the Swahili Coast
Welcome to episode 2 of Afro Historyscapes Podcast. In this episode we remain on the Swahili East African Coast, particu... Read more
23 Jun 2021
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12mins
Ranked #10
Indian Ocean trade routes from the Swahili East African Coast
Indian Ocean trade routes from the Swahili East African Coast
Welcome to Episode One of the Afro Historyscapes podcast. We begin by exploring the theme of trade on the Swahili East A... Read more
7 Jun 2021
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13mins