In the tropical region of Los Yungas, Bolivia, resides an African monarch surrounded by coca plantations—Julio Pinedo. He traces his lineage back to Uchicho, the Kikongo tribe's king who, as a slave, arrived from Congo in 1820. Despite never aspiring to be the king of Afro-Bolivians, the demands of his community compel him to confront the contemporary challenges faced by minorities in Bolivia, a nation where African heritage has struggled to persist for decades. A new era is dawning for Afro-Bolivians, symbolized by his heir, Prince Rolando Julio Pinedo Larrea, who is poised to assume the responsibility...