This walking tour of the city of Madrid seeks to reveal the historical traces of African and Afro-descendant presence in Madrid, including:
The history of slavery in Madrid, the African presence in the Iberian Peninsula, the Moorish legacy in Madrid, and the effects and consequences of colonization. It explores how enslaved people and the Black diaspora have contributed to the urban, cultural, and social fabric of Madrid.
The tour goes beyond colonial times, from pre-Columbian history to the present day, highlighting continuity, change, and resistance. It showcases emblematic locations in Madrid where it is still possible to observe physical and symbolic traces of the slave trade and African heritage.
This is not just a tourist experience, but an educational and reflective walking tour, designed to bring to light hidden histories that are often excluded from conventional tours in Madrid.
Meeting Location:Plaza de Isabel II, outside Starbucks at the Opera House, Ópera Metro Station.
Kwame was excellent at sharing the connection between the history of slavery, the Catholic Church and the wealthy. This includes chattel slavery and other forms of enslavement. It was helpful to learn how the Spanish Empire desired and attempted world domination and how direct acts of enslavement funded their cause. This tour is well worth your time and investment. You’ll learn much about what’s hidden in plain sight.
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Paola
Very interesting tour, would highly recommend. What Kwame teaches us should be part of every tour of Madrid.
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Anónimo
Very well informed tour of black history in Madrid. Would recommend to anyone who wants to learn beyond the well trodden path and dive deeper into how Spain and the rest of Europe profited from slavery and subsequently hid it.
Our guide was excellent!
Highly recommend!
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Anónimo
I appreciated this tour very much, interesting history that I hadn't encountered before, and a walk through beautiful Madrid with a whole new perspective. Thanks!
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David Meléndez Ortiz
Un tour lleno de muchísima información importante que no enseñan normalmente en los libros de historia. Kwame tiene tremenda habilidad para explicar eventos y sucesos que se encuentran escondidos en la misma ciudad de Madrid. Altamente recomendado a personas que tengan un interés genuino por aprender la historia que nos ocultan las estructuras de poder. ¡Buenísimo!
