Africa's Untold Stories

Women getting "married" but not in a relationship, family members "testing" the ability of their child's future spouse and kidnapping a woman to marry her. Sounds like movies but n…

Hi guys! Join us as we discuss two very significant women whose stories were almost lost to time--Pokou of the Baoule of Ivory Coast and Sarraounia of the Azna of Niger. We give ba…

Part 2 ! We wrap up our discussion on scarification with the final general use case and some isolated and peculiar cases. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS In…

Hiya ! In this episode we discuss the seemingly strange practice of scarification on the continent. This is the first episode on the topic. We look at why certain cultures practice…

Hi people! We're finally back with a full episode. Listen to us discuss writing and ideographic scripts from the Continent including Nsibidi of West Africa, Ge'ez of East Africa an…

Hi guys ! We're back ! Let's kick things off with a recap of last season and what to expect for the upcoming season. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS Instagr…

This episode is a continuation of the Origin of the Mossi. Here, we continue to the establishment of the first kingdoms and talk about how they were ran and among other things, how…

In this episode we kick off the story of the Mossi Kingdoms, a group of historical states in modern day Burkina Faso. Here, we examine their confusing and mysterious origins. Follo…

In this episode, Seyram tells us the oral tradition of how his people (the Ewes of Ghana) migrated, and the renowned figure who played a very important role in who and where they a…

In this episode, we discuss Africa's largest and most significant population shift: The Bantu Expansion. We talk about who the Bantu speakers are, why they are significant, what th…

In this episode we discuss Lunja, a folk hero from Amazigh mythology; daughter of an man-eating ogre, who befriends a scrawny prince. Join us for a tale of magic, giant vultures an…

Ruins of a mysterious stone town believed by the locals to be haunted by spirits. A medieval town with an odd location, structure and demise...this episode on the Gedi ruins will m…

Folk hero with an impenetrable skin. Sound familiar ? In this episode we discuss the hero of the Luo of Kenya, Luanda Magere and learn about why he is revered by them. We also pick…

Churches built by angels? Defensive walls built by the queen of Sheba? Or maybe it's all just aliens! We visit Nigeria and Ethiopia in this episode to try to make sense of two hist…

Secret societies, shadow rulers, guardians from the spiritual…controversial, shady, too powerful; this episode on the Poro and Sande will probably raise more questions than it answ…

This episode will feel like a trip to an alternate reality but it definitely happened: powerful Christian kingdoms in modern day Sudan. We discuss their rise, their might, just how…

Join us for part 2 of our series on creatures from African folklore and myths! Don't worry, you wouldn't be scarred in this one. Follow us: Twitter: @AfricasUntold_S Instagram: @…

Heya ! In this episode we have an overview of a rather complex topic: Arabs in Africa. We give some history and context to understand why North Africa is dominated by Arabs althoug…

Join us for an episode on creatures from African folklore and myths! From some disturbing ones to ones with pure hearts and one somewhere in-between. We guarantee you will be shake…

This second and final part of the Epic of Sundiata brings to a close the story about the founder of the Mali Empire's rise to power. It covers his rivalry with Saomaoro Kante, rule…