Africa Rising

Duration: 90 min
Release date: 2019-06-03
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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.

Documentary History Music

Africa Rising

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