Ep. 26. Kingdom of Kongo: Slaver Kings, Amazon Queens & the Brazilian Spartacus

From Heroes and Legends Documentary Channel Podcast by Dr. Allan Kalamir PhD

October 28, 2023 · 1h 45m

About this episode

This episode explores the Kingdom of Kongo's transformation upon contact with Europeans and its historical significance in the context of the African slave trade and colonialism.

When many people think of Africa, they visualise wide open spaces, incredible wildlife and colourful friendly people with vibrant cultures, costumes and music. We might also contemplate the tragedy of the African slave trade and the consequences of colonialism. But what if I told you there was one powerful African kingdom in particular, that, when they first came into contact with Europeans, voluntarily and enthusiastically transformed their entire civilisation almost overnight– adopting the ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Allan Kalamir PhD

Topics covered

African history
slave trade
colonialism
Kingdom of Kongo
cultural transformation

Keywords

Kingdom of Kongo
African slave trade
colonialism
cultural transformation
history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Africa, Kingdom of Kongo