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Africa Rising
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Title: Africa Rising

Release Date: 3 Jun 2019

Runtime: 1h 30m

Genre: Documentary, History, Music

Director: ZDF, ARTE, Signed Media

Production Companies: ZDF, ARTE, Signed Media

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.

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Average Vote: 7.5 (2 votes)

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
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