The Tihama Slave Trade: Yemen's Forgotten African Connection

Lucas and Luna explore the trans-Saharan and Red Sea slave trade that brought thousands of East Africans to the Tihama coast of Yemen over centuries. They discuss the role of the port of Mocha, the integration of African communities like the Akhdam and Muhamasheen, and the trade's connections to the coffee and pearl industries. The episode contrasts the racial and social dynamics of slavery in Yemen with the Atlantic slave trade, and reflects on the legacy of discrimination that persists today. Figures like the Ethiopian slave-turned-sultan Sa'd al-Din and the 19th-century British anti-slavery patrols are highlighted, along with the cultural syncretism of zar ceremonies and the music of the Tihama. A powerful look at a little-known side of Yemen's history.

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