History of Africa Podcast

From Aksum to Zimbabwe, Casablanca to Cape Town, learn about the fascinating civilizations and stories of Africa on the first dedicated Pre-Colonial African history podcast.

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Sunday, January 19, 2025

S6E9: The Height of the Shirazi Dynasty

Map of Kilwa's Expansion under Suleiman al-Hasan ibn Dawud according to the Portuguese Chronicle (Areas under Kilwa's influence befo...

Sunday, January 12, 2025

S6E8: The Age of Rebellions

Sunday, December 1, 2024

S6E7: Kilwa is Conquered

Ruins at Sanje Ya Kati, the likely candidate to be Xanga In today's episode, we examine the conquest of Kilwa by the mysterious "...

Sunday, November 10, 2024

S6E6: Lime, Iron, and Salt

This large furnace, used by the Fipa people in mainland Tanzania, resembles what those of Kilwa looked like during their own time Our newe...

Sunday, October 20, 2024

S6E5: Make Way for Prince Ali, the Mysterious Kilwa Chronicles

Decades da Asia - a historical compilation that includes the Portuguese translation of the Kilwa Chronicle (Yes, I have now made two referen...

Sunday, October 6, 2024

S6E4: Second Fiddle in East Africa

Shangaani District of Mogadishu, an area still featuring many of the city's medieval structures While Kilwa would one day become the mos...

Monday, September 23, 2024

S6E3: Lost Cities of Azania

Today's episode focuses on the lost cities of Azania, a name of unclear etymology used for the region of East Africa stretching for th...

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