africa,political activism,pop culture,apartheid,art theft,colonialism,post colonialism,cultural identity,2000s,african music,african history,african art

Africa Rising (2019)

Poster for Africa Rising

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Thorsten Ernst
  • Profile picture of Anne Moll
    Self - Narrator (voice) Anne Moll
  • Profile picture of Constantin von Westphalen
    Self - Narrator (voice) Constantin von Westphalen
  • Profile picture of Miriam Makeba
    Self - Musician (archive footage) Miriam Makeba
  • Profile picture of King Baudouin of Belgium
    Self (archive footage) King Baudouin of Belgium
  • Profile picture of Patrice Lumumba
    Self - Politician (archive footage) Patrice Lumumba
  • Profile picture of James Brown
    Self - Musician (archive footage) James Brown
  • Profile picture of Muhammad Ali
    Self - Boxer (archive footage) Muhammad Ali
  • Profile picture of George Foreman
    Self - Boxer (archive footage) George Foreman

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Keywords

  • africa
  • political activism
  • pop culture
  • apartheid
  • art theft
  • colonialism
  • post colonialism
  • cultural identity
  • 2000s
  • african music
  • african history
  • african art