Becoming Beninese
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A resource and connection spot for anyone within the African diaspora that's interested in claiming #Beninese nationality through #Benin 's new "Afro-descendant" program: becomingbeninese.substack.com
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Afro-descendant recognition
Official portal for the recognition process of Beninese nationality to Afro-descendants
myafroorigins.bj
Black ppl across the diaspora can apply for #Beninese nationality by recognition as long as you:
🇧🇯 are at least 18yo
🇧🇯 have a sub-Saharan African ancestor who was deported during the slave trade
🇧🇯 can prove your ancestry to an #Afro-descendant born before 1944
Apply here: myafroorigins.bj
🇧🇯 are at least 18yo
🇧🇯 have a sub-Saharan African ancestor who was deported during the slave trade
🇧🇯 can prove your ancestry to an #Afro-descendant born before 1944
Apply here: myafroorigins.bj
Novels, poetry, and memoirs from #Beninese writers~🇧🇯
From Benin to the World: 7 Compelling Books by Beninese Writers – Books Africana
www.booksafricana.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Novels, poetry, and memoirs from #Beninese writers~🇧🇯
ENG: Performance by Vano Baby, Azéto gbèdé during the Vodun days
Prestation de Vano Baby, Azéto gbèdé sur les Vodun days
#vodun #vodundays2026 #BeninRoots #VodunDays2026 #forêtkpassè #CultureVodun #PatrimoineAfricain #Ouidah #musique
#vodun #vodundays2026 #BeninRoots #VodunDays2026 #forêtkpassè #CultureVodun #PatrimoineAfricain #Ouidah #musique
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
ENG: Performance by Vano Baby, Azéto gbèdé during the Vodun days
ENG: Hounvè, also called "head Vodoun" or "Tavodoun", is a red "houn vè" Vodoun, worn proudly on the shoulders or head.
Hounvè, aussi appelé "Vodoun de tête" ou "Tavodoun", est un Vodoun rouge "houn vè", porté fièrement sur les épaules ou la tête.
#vodun #vodundays2026 #BeninRoots #VodunDays2026 #forêtkpassè #CultureVodun #PatrimoineAfricain #Ouidah
#vodun #vodundays2026 #BeninRoots #VodunDays2026 #forêtkpassè #CultureVodun #PatrimoineAfricain #Ouidah
January 9, 2026 at 12:26 AM
ENG: Hounvè, also called "head Vodoun" or "Tavodoun", is a red "houn vè" Vodoun, worn proudly on the shoulders or head.
#VodunDays2026 is happening right now (jan 8, 9 & 10)! It's a great time to learn about the ancestral roots of vodun and the mark its history has made on #Benin 🇧🇯
In Benin, the Vodun Days: transmission, memory, and cultural revival
The Vodun Days are a major cultural event held in Benin to celebrate, promote, and raise awareness of vodun, an ancestral religion deeply rooted in the country’s history and identity. Launched by the ...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM
#VodunDays2026 is happening right now (jan 8, 9 & 10)! It's a great time to learn about the ancestral roots of vodun and the mark its history has made on #Benin 🇧🇯
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Angélique Kidjo: Biography and Net Worth
Angélique Kidjo is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and activist from Benin who has become one of Africa's most celebrated musical ambassadors. Born in 1960 in Ouidah, Benin, she has masterfully blended traditional West African music…
Angélique Kidjo is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and activist from Benin who has become one of Africa's most celebrated musical ambassadors. Born in 1960 in Ouidah, Benin, she has masterfully blended traditional West African music…
Angélique Kidjo: Biography and Net Worth
Angélique Kidjo is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and activist from Benin who has become one of Africa's most celebrated musical ambassadors. Born in 1960 in Ouidah, Benin, she has masterfully blended traditional West African music with contemporary global sounds including R&B, funk, jazz, and Latin influences across her sixteen-album career. Time Magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021, calling her "Africa's premier diva," while she has also been selected as the first African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026.
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July 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Angélique Kidjo: Biography and Net Worth
Angélique Kidjo is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and activist from Benin who has become one of Africa's most celebrated musical ambassadors. Born in 1960 in Ouidah, Benin, she has masterfully blended traditional West African music…
Angélique Kidjo is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and activist from Benin who has become one of Africa's most celebrated musical ambassadors. Born in 1960 in Ouidah, Benin, she has masterfully blended traditional West African music…
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American singer Lauryn Hill has arrived in Benin 🇧🇯 for a citizenship and ancestry ceremony
She joins a growing list of African-American artists reconnecting with West African roots
Ceremonies, supported by Benin’s government, aim to strengthen ties with the African diaspora.
She joins a growing list of African-American artists reconnecting with West African roots
Ceremonies, supported by Benin’s government, aim to strengthen ties with the African diaspora.
August 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
American singer Lauryn Hill has arrived in Benin 🇧🇯 for a citizenship and ancestry ceremony
She joins a growing list of African-American artists reconnecting with West African roots
Ceremonies, supported by Benin’s government, aim to strengthen ties with the African diaspora.
She joins a growing list of African-American artists reconnecting with West African roots
Ceremonies, supported by Benin’s government, aim to strengthen ties with the African diaspora.
Checkout our first post from a Black American who became a Beninese national~🇺🇸🇧🇯
I Received West African Nationality for Descendants of Enslaved People
The Benin Afro-descendant law is a new citizenship opportunity for Black people everywhere.
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Checkout our first post from a Black American who became a Beninese national~🇺🇸🇧🇯
Black ppl across the diaspora can apply for #Beninese nationality by recognition as long as you:
🇧🇯 are at least 18yo
🇧🇯 have a sub-Saharan African ancestor who was deported during the slave trade
🇧🇯 can prove your ancestry to an #Afro-descendant born before 1944
Apply here: myafroorigins.bj
🇧🇯 are at least 18yo
🇧🇯 have a sub-Saharan African ancestor who was deported during the slave trade
🇧🇯 can prove your ancestry to an #Afro-descendant born before 1944
Apply here: myafroorigins.bj
Afro-descendant recognition
Official portal for the recognition process of Beninese nationality to Afro-descendants
myafroorigins.bj
January 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Black ppl across the diaspora can apply for #Beninese nationality by recognition as long as you:
🇧🇯 are at least 18yo
🇧🇯 have a sub-Saharan African ancestor who was deported during the slave trade
🇧🇯 can prove your ancestry to an #Afro-descendant born before 1944
Apply here: myafroorigins.bj
🇧🇯 are at least 18yo
🇧🇯 have a sub-Saharan African ancestor who was deported during the slave trade
🇧🇯 can prove your ancestry to an #Afro-descendant born before 1944
Apply here: myafroorigins.bj
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Nous sommes à Ouidah
Affaire à suivre 😎
#VodunDays2026 #CultureVodun #Ouidah #Benin #destinationBenin #musique #spiritualite #vodun #vodundays
Affaire à suivre 😎
#VodunDays2026 #CultureVodun #Ouidah #Benin #destinationBenin #musique #spiritualite #vodun #vodundays
January 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Nous sommes à Ouidah
Affaire à suivre 😎
#VodunDays2026 #CultureVodun #Ouidah #Benin #destinationBenin #musique #spiritualite #vodun #vodundays
Affaire à suivre 😎
#VodunDays2026 #CultureVodun #Ouidah #Benin #destinationBenin #musique #spiritualite #vodun #vodundays
Not familiar with the new nationality by recognition law in #Benin? Checkout this great video from multi-national creator Tia Taylor for an explainer: youtu.be/yr0mO0vEqeQ?...
Citizenship by Race? Benin’s New Citizenship Law, Explained
YouTube video by Tia Taylor
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January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Not familiar with the new nationality by recognition law in #Benin? Checkout this great video from multi-national creator Tia Taylor for an explainer: youtu.be/yr0mO0vEqeQ?...