Africa Rising

Jun 3, 2019

1h 30m

★ 7.5

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.

Genres

Documentary

History

Music

Production Companies

ZDF

ARTE

Signed Media

Africa Rising Trailers

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Cast

Self - Historian

Jürgen Zimmerer

Self - Musician

Didier Awadi

Self - Art Director

Amelie Deuflhard

Self - Economist

Felwine Sarr

Self - Musician

Nhlanhla Nciza

Self - Musician

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley

Self - Ethnologist

Hauke Dorsch

Self - Musician

Ray Lema

Self - Cartier Foundation Curator

Leanne Sacramone

Self - Musician

Gims

Self - Music Producer

Binetou Sylla

Self - Radio Presenter

Bintou Simporé

25 years ago, Louis Sarno, an American, heard a song on the radio and followed its melody into the Central Africa Jungle and stayed. He than recorded over 1000 hours of original BaAka music. Now he is part of the BaAka community and raises his pygmy son, Samedi. Fulfilling an old promise, Louis takes Samedi to America. On this journey Louis realizes he is not part of this globalized world anymore but globalization has also arrived in the rainforest. The BaAka depend on Louis for their survival. Father and son return to the melodies of the jungle but the question remains: How much longer will the songs of the forest be heard?

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