Africa Rising
- Documentary
- History
- Music
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
- 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
Self - Musician
- Binetou Sylla
Binetou Sylla
Self - Music Producer
- Bintou Simporé
Bintou Simporé
Self - Radio Presenter
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
Self - Narrator (voice)
- Mica Mylo
Mica Mylo
Self - Narrator (voice)
- Frank Thomé
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
Kwame Nkrumah
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Baudouin I of Belgium
Self (archive footage)
- Joseph Kasa-Vubu
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
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
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
Pieter Willem Botha
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Ice Cube
Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade
Self - Politician (archive footage)
MHD
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Black Coffee
Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Spoek Mathambo
Spoek Mathambo
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Wizkid
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Beyoncé
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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