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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

My Friend Fela and Birth of Afrobeat

Season 12 Episode 1

A new perspective on the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, MY FRIEND FELA is told through conversations with his close friend and official biographer, African-Cuban Carlos Moore. The accompanying live-action animated short, BIRTH OF AFROBEAT, tells how Nigerian drummer Tony Allen and his partner Fela Kuti created the Afrobeat genre.
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Neptune Frost and Tsutsue
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Season 17 Episode 3
Neptune Frost and Tsutsue
A double presentation of Neptune Frost and Tsutsue.
Tongo Saa
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Season 17 Episode 2
Tongo Saa
Residents of Kinshasa navigate life after dark, challenged by uneven electricity and violence.
Mother Suriname and The Changing Same
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Season 17 Episode 1
Mother Suriname and The Changing Same
A double presentation of Mother Suriname and The Changing Same.
Freedom Hill
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Season 16 Episode 4
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Season 7 Episode 3
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