The influence of Africa on the cultures of the world is far reaching. The rich traditions of the people who form the African Diaspora in the Americas along with those who voluntarily migrated to places like the UK, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, and Saudi Arabia provide us with amazing cultural heritage experiences.
The Motherland
Ghana
Cameroon
Cameroon
Beyond The Year of Return. Ghana, the first African country to break the chains of colonialism is a shining gateway to the continent of Africa.
Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon
Historic Palace of the Fon of Bafut
Nigeria
Cameroon
Nigeria
Modern day Lagos, Nigeria. Home to the successful Nollywood film industry.
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Nigeria
The beauty of architecture in Dakar.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Many Gullah People living along the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia can trace their ancestry back to Sierra Leone
Angola
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Modern Luanda, Angola. Many Afro-Brazilians descend from the enslaved brought from Angola.
THE AMERICAS
Capoeira
Being performed in Salvador, Brazil. Capoeira's foundation is from African tradition.
Africa in Cuba
Homeland in Africa. Entrance to Callejon de Hammel in Havana
Yoruba in the US
Oyotunji Yoruba African Kingdom in South Carolina