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Awoko 70's

Jun 15, 2020
0h 1m
★ 0.0

Overview

Afrobeat emerged in Lagos, Nigeria in the 1970s. The film follows an Afrobeat tube broadcast, from its early morning studio recording, to selling vinyl records and cassette tapes in town, into the evening where people dance feverishly to the music.

Genres

Animation

Production Companies

Gobelins

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