Africa Rising
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2019-06-03
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
7.5
Jürgen Zimmerer
Self - Historian
Didier Awadi
Self - Musician
Amelie Deuflhard
Self - Art Director
Felwine Sarr
Self - Economist
Nhlanhla Nciza
Self - Musician
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Self - Musician
Hauke Dorsch
Self - Ethnologist
Ray Lema
Self - Musician
Leanne Sacramone
Self - Cartier Foundation Curator
Gims
Self - Musician
Binetou Sylla
Self - Music Producer
Bintou Simporé
Self - Radio Presenter
Femi Kuti
Self - Musician
Leigh Blake
Self - Producer
Richard Mudariki
Self - Painter
Rama Thiat
Self - Musician / Activist
Majid Bekkas
Self - Musician
Josephine Apraku
Self - Activist
Yonii
Self - Musician
Sipho Dlamini
Self - Music Producer
Chéri Chérin
Self - Painter
JP Mika
Self - Painter
Vanessa Mdee
Self - Musician
Anne Moll
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mica Mylo
Self - Narrator (voice)
Frank Thomé
Self - Narrator (voice)
Constantin von Westphalen
Self - Narrator (voice)
Abdullah Ibrahim
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Miriam Makeba
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Kwame Nkrumah
Self - Politician (archive footage)
King Baudouin of Belgium
Self (archive footage)
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Patrice Lumumba
Self - Politician (archive footage)
James Brown
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self - Boxer (archive footage)
George Foreman
Self - Boxer (archive footage)
Mobutu Sese Seko
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Papa Wemba
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Niska
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Fela Kuti
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Robert Mugabe
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Bob Marley
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Alpha Blondy
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Salif Keita
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Manu Dibango
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Peter Gabriel
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Youssou N'Dour
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Cheb Khaled
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Pieter Willem Botha
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Ice Cube
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Abdoulaye Wade
Self - Politician (archive footage)
MHD
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Black Coffee
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Spoek Mathambo
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Wizkid
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Beyoncé
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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