Africa Tour: Liberia, ”Nollywood” & Diaspora Pentecostalism

2025-01-20

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Today, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s holiday we break hiatus and continue the "Abroad Series" stopping in Brasil and a tour of Africa. We delve into entertainment, the shifting sands of Catholicism to Evangelical Christianity and Pentecostalism, and how they are changing the faces and legacies of colonialism on the continent. Criss-crossing the globe, we begin with Nollywood (Nigeria), jet to Brasil and return to Africa on a world tour of religion(s), changing culture(s) and bold, modern-day dissent. Continuing our journey of the ...

Today, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s holiday we break hiatus and continue the "Abroad Series" stopping in Brasil and a tour of Africa. We delve into entertainment, the shifting sands of Catholicism to Evangelical Christianity and Pentecostalism, and how they are changing the faces and legacies of colonialism on the continent. Criss-crossing the globe, we begin with Nollywood (Nigeria), jet to Brasil and return to Africa on a world tour of religion(s), changing culture(s) and bold, modern-day dissent.

Continuing our journey of the African Diaspora, Episode 23 showcases the changing tides of religious stories through industry, empire, colonialism and modern-day trends which shape societies and personally impact millions of people, indigenous faiths, minorities and marginalized people.

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(Ep. 23)

Show Notes

Host: Rogiérs

Written by: Rogiérs

Narration: Rogiérs

Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC

Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC

Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson

Music Licensing: Storyblocks, Fibby Music (ASCAP)

Additional Music: "Ocean of Love" V. Richardson (ASCAP)/L. Johnson (BMI), Richard Bona - Bassist/Composer, @Robarousal (Pianist, IG), @Naijagospel (Hymn-Choir, IG), "Clarinet Soufleé" - Paquito D'Rivera (Brasilian Rhythms), The 1997 Batch”, J Dilla & Vintage Vibez Music Group

Resources & Mentions

Abbot Subbah, Liberian Elder

Afro Queer Podcast (Season 4, Ep. 4 "Shivanah's Story")

The Condition of Nonbelievers in Africa. United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

"Faith Under Fire" Documentary, BBC - Africa Eye

Ghana's Anti-LGBTQ Bill/African LGBTQ Advocate, Joy News

Humanist Action Ghana, Non-Profit Organization (Ghana)

Elle Hardy, "Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is Taking Over the World" (2022)

Harrison Mumia, Atheists in Kenya

Liberia 1820-1847: "From Colony to Republic", Library of Congress

Pastor Walter Magaya, (Zimbabwe) via Hopewell Chin’ono

Pastor Daniel Mgogo