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Celebrity Italian chef David Rocco embarks on an African culinary sojourn to explore the rich culinary culture of the world's oldest continent. On the cards are travels through Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, and South Africa. In places which were once occupied by Italy, Rocco examines the Italian influence on the cuisine.
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Season 1
Nairobi: The Green City in the Sun
Nairobi is known as a hard city, full of crime and political corruption, yet it’s as cosmopolitan and as cultured as it gets. In order to get to the heart of what it means to be Kenyan, David meets an eclectic variety of local artists and entrepreneurs who open his eyes to the joys, the challenges, and the vibrancy of life in the city and in the ghetto. Through music, art and performance, the people of Nairobi showcase their passions and heritage.
The Maasai People
The Rocco family journeys into the Maasai Mara to have a truly unique and life-changing experience: a Safari adventure to top anyone’s bucket list. They learn a thing or two about the circle of life, and spend a day with the nomadic Maasai tribe in their village. David gets a first-hand lesson in what it’s like to be a traditional Maasai warrior, from their roles in the community, to their rituals, and finally to their feasts.
Streets of Jo'burg
In a city that is still evolving in its identity in the post-Apartheid era, Johannesburg’s massive street art scene has caused it to become the cutting edge of modern art in Africa. David spends the day exploring the city with local graffiti artists, learning its history, and sampling its local cuisine. From roadside braai to hipster world markets, the food in Jo’burg proves that the city is at the epicenter of Africa's multifaceted cultural explosion.
Hallelujah Soweto
Known for being the home of South African heroes Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, the township of Soweto was, in years past, known as a rough outskirt of Johannesburg. Through the locals and their delicious home-cooked BBQ, David discovers that there’s more to Soweto than meets the eye. With a powerful art and dance culture that’s full of passion and energy, this tight-knit community is growing into a formidable city of its own.
African Wedding Crashers
With only 12-hours’ notice to attend a wedding in Tanzania’s capital city, it’s a good thing David is in Dar es Salaam, a major hub of fashion, textiles and trade on Africa’s East coast. Though he doesn’t manage to blend in with the locals at the wedding, he does get to sample the local food available at the Coco beach market, and to take a trip out of the bustling city to an easy-going fishing village to soak up its fresh seafood market. After spending time with a local hotel owner who built his entire property out of recycled and reclaimed materials, David revels in the laid-back attitude of these people and their tight-knit creative community.
The Return to Ethiopia
David speaks with several of the diaspora, Ethiopian-born people who have spent the majority of their lives abroad and have recently moved back to the capital city, Addis Ababa. He realizes that the true spirit of the country, with its reputation for poverty and famine, lies in the younger generations whose entrepreneurial drive and appreciation for preserving their unique culture are paving a new future for a modern Ethiopia.
Ciao Ethiopia
In the wake of a 7-year Italian occupation of Addis Ababa, a charming amount of Italian culture intertwines with the modern Ethiopia that the city now represents. David meets up with his friend Fabricio, a proud Italian who spent his childhood in Addis Ababa, and together they explore the remnants of a time long past. From espresso cafes to fine Italian eateries, Ethiopia’s capital has many unexpected surprises for Italians and Europeans alike.
Stone town, Zanzibar
Upon arriving in Zanzibar, a picturesque island known for its vast white sand beaches and its cultural melting-pot of African and Arabic culture, David is enchanted by the local people and their laid-back way of life. He meets a young business owner who builds houseboats and is gaining success in the tourism industry. Together they have fun cooking fresh local seafood for friends right on the boat. Later, David tours the winding streets and colourful markets of Stone Town with a couple of musicians and learns about the struggles of being a creative Muslim woman in this patriarchal society.
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