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Africa Rising
Africa Rising

Africa Rising

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DocumentaryHistoryMusic

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

03 June 2019

Country

Germany

Cast

Jürgen Zimmerer

Jürgen Zimmerer

Self - Historian

Didier Awadi

Didier Awadi

Self - Musician

Amelie Deuflhard

Amelie Deuflhard

Self - Art Director

Felwine Sarr

Felwine Sarr

Self - Economist

Nhlanhla Nciza

Nhlanhla Nciza

Self - Musician

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley

Self - Musician

Hauke Dorsch

Hauke Dorsch

Self - Ethnologist

Ray Lema

Ray Lema

Self - Musician

Leanne Sacramone

Leanne Sacramone

Self - Cartier Foundation Curator

Gims

Gims

Self - Musician

Binetou Sylla

Binetou Sylla

Self - Music Producer

Bintou Simporé

Bintou Simporé

Self - Radio Presenter

Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti

Self - Musician

Leigh Blake

Leigh Blake

Self - Producer

Richard Mudariki

Richard Mudariki

Self - Painter

Rama Thiat

Rama Thiat

Self - Musician / Activist

Majid Bekkas

Majid Bekkas

Self - Musician

Josephine Apraku

Josephine Apraku

Self - Activist

Yonii

Yonii

Self - Musician

Sipho Dlamini

Sipho Dlamini

Self - Music Producer

Chéri Chérin

Chéri Chérin

Self - Painter

JP Mika

JP Mika

Self - Painter

Vanessa Mdee

Vanessa Mdee

Self - Musician

Anne Moll

Anne Moll

Self - Narrator (voice)

Mica Mylo

Mica Mylo

Self - Narrator (voice)

Frank Thomé

Frank Thomé

Self - Narrator (voice)

Constantin von Westphalen

Constantin von Westphalen

Self - Narrator (voice)

Abdullah Ibrahim

Abdullah Ibrahim

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah

Self - Politician (archive footage)

King Baudouin of Belgium

King Baudouin of Belgium

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Kasa-Vubu

Joseph Kasa-Vubu

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba

Self - Politician (archive footage)

James Brown

James Brown

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Self - Boxer (archive footage)

George Foreman

George Foreman

Self - Boxer (archive footage)

Mobutu Sese Seko

Mobutu Sese Seko

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Papa Wemba

Papa Wemba

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Niska

Niska

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Fela Kuti

Fela Kuti

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Robert Mugabe

Robert Mugabe

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Bob Marley

Bob Marley

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Alpha Blondy

Alpha Blondy

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Salif Keita

Salif Keita

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Manu Dibango

Manu Dibango

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Youssou N'Dour

Youssou N'Dour

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Cheb Khaled

Cheb Khaled

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Pieter Willem Botha

Pieter Willem Botha

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Abdoulaye Wade

Abdoulaye Wade

Self - Politician (archive footage)

MHD

MHD

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Black Coffee

Black Coffee

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Spoek Mathambo

Spoek Mathambo

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Wizkid

Wizkid

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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