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Africa Rising

Africa Rising

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Documentary   History   Music
📜 Overview: How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.
🌏 Languages Available: English , French , German
📆 Date Released: 2019-06-03
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

Jürgen Zimmerer original image
Self - Historian
Jürgen Zimmerer
Didier Awadi original image
Self - Musician
Didier Awadi
Amelie Deuflhard original image
Self - Art Director
Amelie Deuflhard
Felwine Sarr original image
Self - Economist
Felwine Sarr
Nhlanhla Nciza original image
Self - Musician
Nhlanhla Nciza
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley original image
Self - Musician
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Hauke Dorsch original image
Self - Ethnologist
Hauke Dorsch
Ray Lema original image
Self - Musician
Ray Lema
Leanne Sacramone original image
Self - Cartier Foundation Curator
Leanne Sacramone
Gims original image
Self - Musician
Gims
Binetou Sylla original image
Self - Music Producer
Binetou Sylla
Bintou Simporé original image
Self - Radio Presenter
Bintou Simporé
Femi Kuti original image
Self - Musician
Femi Kuti
Leigh Blake original image
Self - Producer
Leigh Blake
Richard Mudariki original image
Self - Painter
Richard Mudariki
Rama Thiat original image
Self - Musician / Activist
Rama Thiat
Majid Bekkas original image
Self - Musician
Majid Bekkas
Josephine Apraku original image
Self - Activist
Josephine Apraku
Yonii original image
Self - Musician
Yonii
Sipho Dlamini original image
Self - Music Producer
Sipho Dlamini
Chéri Chérin original image
Self - Painter
Chéri Chérin
JP Mika original image
Self - Painter
JP Mika
Vanessa Mdee original image
Self - Musician
Vanessa Mdee
Anne Moll original image
Self - Narrator (voice)
Anne Moll
Mica Mylo original image
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mica Mylo
Frank Thomé original image
Self - Narrator (voice)
Frank Thomé
Constantin von Westphalen original image
Self - Narrator (voice)
Constantin von Westphalen
Abdullah Ibrahim original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Abdullah Ibrahim
Miriam Makeba original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Miriam Makeba
Kwame Nkrumah original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Kwame Nkrumah
King Baudouin of Belgium original image
Self (archive footage)
King Baudouin of Belgium
Joseph Kasa-Vubu original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Patrice Lumumba original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Patrice Lumumba
James Brown original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
James Brown
Muhammad Ali original image
Self - Boxer (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman original image
Self - Boxer (archive footage)
George Foreman
Mobutu Sese Seko original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mobutu Sese Seko
Papa Wemba original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Papa Wemba
Niska original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Niska
Fela Kuti original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Fela Kuti
Robert Mugabe original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Robert Mugabe
Bob Marley original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Bob Marley
Alpha Blondy original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Alpha Blondy
Salif Keita original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Salif Keita
Manu Dibango original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Manu Dibango
Peter Gabriel original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Peter Gabriel
Youssou N'Dour original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Youssou N'Dour
Cheb Khaled original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Cheb Khaled
Pieter Willem Botha original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Pieter Willem Botha
Nelson Mandela original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela
Ice Cube original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Ice Cube
Abdoulaye Wade original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Abdoulaye Wade
MHD original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
MHD
Black Coffee original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Black Coffee
Spoek Mathambo original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Spoek Mathambo
Wizkid original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Wizkid
Beyoncé original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Beyoncé

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