Historical drama · 2019
Saturio — The Last One Executed
His freedom, his legacy, our history.
Based on the true story of Manuel Saturio Valencia (1867–1907), a Maroon leader who defied slavery and colonial power on Colombia’s Pacific coast.
Afro channel · Bogotá, Colombia
Told from the root
The Afro channel for news, information and international-level audiovisual content.
We inform · We connect · We transform
Four pillars
Stories
Stories of the Afro-descendant community told from within, without intermediaries.
Culture
Music, dance, food and tradition from Colombia’s Pacific and Caribbean coasts.
Power
Accountability and political participation of Black, Palenquero and Raizal communities.
Identity
Spirituality, memory and roots — who we are and where we come from.
Series & films
Teleafro original productions: historical drama, children’s animation and documentary — international-level content with Afro-Colombian identity.
Anthology series · 2024
The Threads of Ananse
Four stories. One fabric.
An anthology series inspired by Afro-Colombian and urban oral tradition, where wit, music and community weave the fate of its characters. Supported by Colombia’s Ministry of ICT.
Children’s animation
The Mighty Anansi
A 3D animated series inspired by Anansi, the wise spider of African and Caribbean oral tradition, bringing Afro heritage to new generations.
Crea Digital award-winning project
Documentary
Law 70 — Afro-diasporic Ubuntu
A law for the dignity and respect of a people.
A documentary on Colombia’s Law 70 of 1993, which recognizes the territorial and cultural rights of Afro-Colombian communities, in dialogue with the African diaspora’s concept of Ubuntu.
Film · 2018
Casilda — Cry of Freedom
A film by Derby Arboleda on resistance and freedom, with cinematography by Javier Mauricio García and art by Gisel Mosquera. Supported by ANTV.
Documentary
Ancestral Recipe Book
A documentary journey through ancestral Afro culinary knowledge, directed by Javier M. García J., supported by Canal Capital and Colombia’s Ministry of ICT.
Enclave Afro
Music Beats from Africa
A journey through African musical roots and their echo in the Afro-Colombian diaspora.
Crea Digital award-winning projectNews · Original series
Barrios Vivos — Where I Come From
Teleafro’s news series covering everyday life in Bogotá’s neighborhoods — community stories told from within.
News
Local and national current affairs, and accountability reporting from Bogotá.
Culture
Memory and tribute to great figures of Afro-Colombian culture, such as Delia Zapata Olivella.
Live
Live broadcasts and community conversations.
Podcast
In-depth conversations on power, culture and identity.
Channel trailer
More from the channel
New productions
Support Us
We’re looking for support for our upcoming productions. The first is "Violeta Violenta," a legal-fiction feature about a law student who uncovers a dark plot involving a pharmaceutical multinational.
Violeta Violenta — Trailer
Violeta, a law student passionate about justice, reaches a crossroads when she uncovers a dark plot involving a powerful pharmaceutical multinational and a deadly illness spreading through a native community.
You’ll soon be able to support this production through Vaki.
About the channel
Teleafro is a Colombian ethnic channel that gives visibility to Afro-descendant people and their contribution to our identity — in culture, sport, art and music — and works toward the vindication of Black, Afro-descendant, Palenquero and Raizal communities.
“Soy porque somos” — I am because we are
Team
Javier Mauricio García Jiménez
Director, writer and producer
Filmmaker and photographer with over 20 years of experience creating independent content, documentaries and fiction series. A specialist in ethnic and community narratives, winner of national MinTIC and MinCultura grants for series including Saturio, the Last One Executed, Los Hilos de Ananse and Recetario Ancestral Afro.
On set filming Saturio, the Last One Executed (2019).