Afrocentric Travel Isn’t Limited to Africa—It’s Global 🌍

When people hear “Afrocentric travel,” they often think only of the African continent—safaris in Kenya, heritage visits to Ghana, or the bustling streets of Johannesburg. But the African diaspora didn’t stop at the shoreline. It spread across oceans, shaping culture, resistance, and identity on every continent.

Over 200 million people of African descent live outside of Africa today.

Afrocentric travel is about more than returning to the Motherland—it’s about tracing the full story: the migrations, the pain, the pride, the art, and the joy that Black people carried with them and created anew.

So where can you find Afrocentric experiences across the globe?

🌍 Africa: The Root and the Return

Africa is where the story begins—and for many, it’s the spiritual return.

From Ghana’s Year of Return movement to the somber halls of the slave castles in Cape Coast, from Kigali’s Genocide Memorial to Dakar’s bustling markets and Johannesburg’s Soweto district, Africa offers travelers a chance to ground themselves in ancestral history and living culture.

But Afrocentric travel doesn’t end here. It starts here.

🌎 The Americas: Diaspora in Every Direction

The legacy of the transatlantic slave trade is woven into every corner of the Americas—shaping identity, resistance, art, and faith in lasting ways.

🇺🇸 United States
From the jazz clubs of Harlem to the soul kitchens of New Orleans, the streets of Chicago, and the freedom trails of Atlanta, the U.S. holds centuries of Black resilience. Visit museums like the National Museum of African American History and Culture, walk the grounds of HBCUs, or experience the enduring spirit of Black culture at food festivals, art shows, and civil rights landmarks.

🇧🇷 Brazil
Home to the largest Afro-descendant population outside Africa, Brazil pulses with African heritage. In Pequena África (Little Africa), Rio’s heart beats to rhythms of samba, spirituality, and memory. In Bahia, Candomblé ceremonies, capoeira circles, and Afro-Brazilian cuisine reflect the deep cultural fusion born from struggle and resistance.

🇨🇦 Canada
Though often overlooked, Canada holds rich Afrocentric narratives. In Nova Scotia, visit Africville and walk the legacy of Black Loyalists who arrived as early as the 1700s. In Toronto, Afro-Caribbean communities flourish in neighborhoods like Little Jamaica, and events like Caribana celebrate Black joy, artistry, and pride. Across the country, Black-led cultural festivals, businesses, and archives are reclaiming space and telling our stories.

🇭🇹 Haiti
The Citadelle Laferrière—a fortress of Black independence—stands as a monument to the only successful slave revolt that created a free Black republic. Haitian heritage is steeped in revolution, Vodou, poetry, and perseverance.

🇯🇲 Jamaica
In Maroon villages, descendants of escaped enslaved Africans keep alive spiritual traditions, drumming rituals, and autonomous governance systems. Jamaica’s cultural power—from reggae to Rastafari—is rooted in liberation and legacy.

🌎 And beyond
Don’t overlook Colombia’s Palenque, the first free Black town in the Americas, or Afro-Peruvian communities along the Pacific coast whose music and dance are vibrant expressions of cultural survival.

🌐 Europe: Resistance and Renaissance

In Europe, Afrocentric stories often intersect with colonialism—but also with movements of art, music, literature, and resistance.

🇫🇷 France
In Paris, explore the 18th arrondissement and Château Rouge, full of Ivorian and Senegalese culture. Follow the footsteps of Josephine Baker and Léopold Sédar Senghor—figures who shaped France’s cultural identity while proudly preserving their Black heritage.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
In London, neighborhoods like Brixton and Peckham pulse with Caribbean and West African life. From Notting Hill Carnival to the Black Cultural Archives, these places celebrate Black identity, resistance, and joy.

🇵🇹 Portugal
Lisbon’s Afro-Portuguese communities trace ties to Cape Verde, Angola, and Guinea-Bissau. Visit museums and cultural centers that explore Portugal’s complex colonial past while amplifying African voices today.

🇧🇪 Belgium
In Brussels, the Matongé district is named after a Congolese neighborhood and offers insight into the cultural legacies of the Belgian-Congo relationship—through food, art, and community spaces.

Europe’s Afro-diasporic heritage is nuanced—full of stories of migration, contribution, and the constant reshaping of identity.

🕌 Middle East & Asia: Hidden Histories, Living Cultures

Afrocentric heritage in this region is often invisible in mainstream tourism—but it’s there, vibrant and deep.

🇴🇲 Oman
Descendants of East African slaves, particularly from Zanzibar, live in Omani port cities. Their cultural traditions—music, storytelling, and spirituality—survive in subtle but profound ways.

🇮🇳 India
The Siddi people, of Bantu origin, have lived in India for over 800 years. Their music, martial arts, and religious traditions reflect a rich fusion of African and South Asian heritage.

🇵🇭 Philippines
In cities like Olongapo, descendants of African-American GIs formed mixed-heritage communities. While often marginalized, these stories are vital to the broader narrative of African presence in Asia.

These histories remind us that Afrocentric travel is not just about visibility—it’s about rediscovery.

❄️ Oceania: Art, Migration, and Identity

In Australia and New Zealand, Afro-diasporic voices are growing—creating art, community, and cultural spaces that celebrate intersectional identities.

🇦🇺 Australia
From African Film Festivals in Melbourne to Afrobeat nights in Sydney, recent African immigrants and Afro-Indigenous (Blak African) artists are building vibrant spaces of pride and connection.

🇳🇿 New Zealand
The African diaspora in Aotearoa is small but growing. From community gatherings to youth-led storytelling platforms, Afro-Kiwi identity is becoming part of the wider cultural tapestry.

🧭 Are You Seeing the Full Story?

Afrocentric travel is more than a trend—it’s a commitment to seeing the entire map. It’s about stepping beyond curated photo ops and into stories of resistance, survival, art, food, faith, and memory.

It’s about saying:

“Black history didn’t just happen in one place.
It happened everywhere. And it still lives.”

❤️ Build the Movement With Us

At Tourifique, we spotlight these powerful destinations through curated Afrocentric experiences—led by local hosts, historians, chefs, and artists. We invite you to not just explore, but to connect deeply.

Because Afrocentric travel isn’t about where you go.
It’s about who you become when you get there.