Fonko Series: Contemporary Africa Through Its Urban Music
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Recommended: Video Librarian …From the award-winning makers of "The Black Power Mixtape" (1967-1975) and "Concerning Violence”. Narrated by Neneh Cherry and Fela Kuti. This documentary series introduces some of the most outspoken and creative African artists of today, who take viewers on a ride into the depth of a continent in deep social, cultural and economic change. New technologies and swift communication have released the super talents of the continent, helping to spread music, arts and ideas to the rest of the world. From Dakar in the West, through Accra, Lagos and Luanda to Johannesburg in the South, FONKO redefines the image of Africa through a perspective rarely available. FONKO explores contemporary Africa through its urban music, and the musical revolutions that have been taking place in the genres of Kuduro, Coupe-Decale, Ndombolo, Azonto, Afro-beat, Hipline and South African house.
