The Queen of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Diambi
Kabatusuila Mukalenga Mukaji of Nkashama (Queen of the
Order of the Leopard) made a tour in Brazil from February
27 to March 16, passing through 4 states, Bahia, Minas
Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo and more than 20
cities.
Accompanied by the entourage of prince, princess and
intellectuals, Queen Diambi visited Brazil in order to value
and celebrate African peoples and traditions and to promote
intellectual encounters with descendant communities.
According to the Queen, Brazil is a country rich in Afro
culture and very special for the Afro culture.When finishing
her visit to Brazil, the African Queen came to New York
where she had scheduled meetings.
Her first meeting was in the town of Mount Vernon, New York
where she was welcomed by Mayor Richard Thomas
during a dinner hosted by producer and photo / journalist
Denny Silva.
In this dinner, the Queen was honored with a proclamation
where it was recorded that on that day the community would
be celebrating the "Queen Diambi's Day" (March 18th).
On March 19, the Queen appeared at the UN (United
Nations) and spoke about her visit to Brazil.
On March 20, Queen Diambi met again at the UN
headquarters with the leaders of the African Union, where
she was honored by the president of the African Union
along with several ambassadors leaders, Kings and
Queens of several African countries.
We can not forget to mention that all this work was
coordinated by one of the most important Afro-descendant
producers in the USA, Mr. Christian Ruart, whom our team
is very grateful for the privilege of coordinating the Queen's
media in Brazil and USA.
Article by Denny Silva/Photos Rose Lima
