This podcast investigates political, socio-economic, and cultural issues in contemporary Africa and the African Diasporas. It engages Africanist scholars, artists, activists, athletes, opinion leaders, business people, and ordinary citizens in a critical conversation about the challenges facing Africans and people of African descent.
The Africanist Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Bamba Ndiaye, PhD
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47 episodes
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This podcast investigates political, socio-economic, and cultural issues in contemporary Africa and the African Diasporas. It engages Africanist scholars, artists, activists, athletes, opinion leaders, business people, and ordinary citizens in a critical conversation about the challenges facing Africans and people of African descent.
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Recent Episodes
March 9, 2026
Hospitality and Power in the Teranga Republic
In this episode of The Africanist Podcast, host Bamba Ndiaye sits down with Dr. Emily Jinan Riley of El Colegio de México to explore her groundbreaking book, Teraanga Republic (Indiana University Press 2025)—a sharp, intimate, and deeply layered examination of Senegalese hospitality, politics, and everyday life. Dr. Riley unpacks how “teraanga,” often celebrated as a national ethos of generosity and welcome, becomes a powerful political language that shapes belonging, citizenship, and the performance of national identity. Together, they trace the book’s ethnographic roots, its challenge to romanticized narratives of Senegalese exceptionalism, and its insights into how ordinary people navigate the tensions between cultural ideals and lived realities. Dr. Riley unpacks theory and street‑level experience, offering listeners a vivid sense of how hospitality becomes both a moral horizon and a political tool. The episode opens a window into a Senegal that is at once familiar and startlingly new—one where teraanga is not just a virtue, but a terrain of negotiation, aspiration, and struggle.
February 23, 2026
Mapping Defiance: Dr. Mark Deets on the Casamance Conflict
This episode of The Africanist Podcast features a rich and thought‑provoking conversation with Dr. Mark Deets of the American University in Cairo, whose award‑winning monograph A Country of Defiance (Ohio University Press 2023) has reshaped scholarly understanding of the Casamance conflict in Senegal. In this episode, Dr. Deets walks listeners through the spatial and historical dynamics that have shaped the region’s long‑running struggle, offering a perspective that moves beyond conventional political narratives. His approach highlights how geography, memory, and local identity intersect to produce a conflict that is both deeply rooted and continually evolving. The discussion brings clarity to a topic that is often misunderstood, making it accessible without sacrificing analytical depth. The book is both grounded and expansive, weaving together archival insights, fieldwork experiences, and theoretical reflections. Music: Jammu Africa by Ismaila Lo; Jaàm by Julien Juga ft. Doudou Ndiaye Rose
December 8, 2025
Tanzania’s Political Crisis: State, Protest, and Consequences
In this installment of our series Podcasting African Democracy, we sit down with Dr. Aikande Kwayu to unpack the turbulent aftermath of Tanzania’s recent presidential election. Marked by allegations of irregularities and contested legitimacy, the election sparked a wave of protests that revealed both the resilience and fragility of democratic practice in the country. Dr. Kwayu guides us through the complex interplay of state authority, citizen mobilization, and international scrutiny, highlighting how the protest movement has reshaped political discourse and exposed deep tensions between governance and grassroots demands. Together, we explore the consequences of this moment: the risks faced by protestors, the strategies of civil society, and the long‑term implications for Tanzania’s democratic trajectory. This conversation situates Tanzania’s crisis within broader debates about accountability, representation, and the future of African democracies.
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