London, 27th July 2026 – The third and final volume of «The Bantu in Mafrano’s Vision – Almost Memories», a posthumous cultural anthropology work by Angolan writer and ethnologist Maurício Caetano, known as “Mafrano,” will be launched in London on 26th September, at 11H30 am.
The event will take place at the «Adventure Playground Conference Centre», 55 Willington Road, SW9 9NB, in South London, and is expected to bring together members of the academic, cultural, and Lusophone communities.
This final volume spans 327 pages and is structured across eighteen chapters and more than sixty texts. It explores themes related to Bantu civilization, religious thought, and social experiences documented by the author between 1947 and 1982.
Alongside the launch, the family will also announce a forthcoming English-language edition featuring a curated selection of key texts, aimed at expanding the work’s international reach.
The whole collection highlights historically significant essays such as “The Ethnographic Profile of the Black Jinga” (1947) and “The Bantu Slave Before the Slave Traders” (1981), reflecting Mafrano’s long-standing contribution to the study of African societies and cultural identity.
The publication is part of a trilogy compiled posthumously by the author’s family, drawing on decades of writings originally published in Angolan newspapers and magazines. Together, the three volumes total approximately 800 pages.
The first two volumes were presented in London in November 2024 at Birkbeck University, attracting a wide audience. Since then, the work has reached readers and academic institutions across several countries, including Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Germany, Portugal, and Brazil.
Notable figures who have engaged with the collection include United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, among others from cultural and academic circles.
Mauricio Caetano, awarded Angola’s National Prize for Culture and Arts in 2004, is recognised for his contribution to research in the human and social sciences. The prize jury described his work as a landmark of historical and cultural value.
The trilogy traces its origins to articles published over a 35-year period, offering a unique perspective on African history, identity, and social transformation.
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