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African Underground: Democracy in Dakar

  • TV Series
  • 2007–
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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African Underground: Democracy in Dakar explores the transformative role of hip-hop on politics in Senegal, West Africa during the February 2007 presidential election campaign. Looking at the election through the eyes of hip-hop artists around Dakar, Senegal's capital, this documentary mixes interviews, freestyles, and commentary from journalists, artists and politicians. Senegalese society is seen on the brink of democratic change, where hip-hop artists are one of the few groups un-afraid of speaking out, despite real attempts at intimidation. Originally shot as a series of shorts distributed via the internet, African Underground: Democracy In Dakar explores the boundaries of guerrilla-style film production & distribution.
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African Underground: Democracy in Dakar is about hip-hop youth and politics in Dakar Senegal. The film follows rappers, DJs, journalists, professors and people on the street at the time befo... Read allAfrican Underground: Democracy in Dakar is about hip-hop youth and politics in Dakar Senegal. The film follows rappers, DJs, journalists, professors and people on the street at the time before during and after the controversial 2007 presidential election in Senegal and examines h... Read allAfrican Underground: Democracy in Dakar is about hip-hop youth and politics in Dakar Senegal. The film follows rappers, DJs, journalists, professors and people on the street at the time before during and after the controversial 2007 presidential election in Senegal and examines hip-hop's role on the political process. Originally shot as a seven part documentary mini-s... Read all

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    • Xuman
    • DJ Awadi
    • Aziz Ndiaye
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      • DJ Awadi
      • Aziz Ndiaye
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    Xuman
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    • 2008
    DJ Awadi
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    • 2008
    Aziz Ndiaye
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    • 2008
    Nix
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    • 2008
    Keyti
    • Self
    • 2008
    Sen Kumpe
    • Self
    • 2008
    War Click
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    • 2008
    Jojo
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    • 2008
    Da Brains
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    Great Film

    I enjoyed this film very much. I saw it at the International Black Man's Film Festival in Atlanta. Very important messages and wonderful performance by the artists. Learning about the political and economic situations that existed in Senegal was an eye opener. Using music as a weapon is a powerful thing. Music has such a wonderful way of uniting the masses. Seeing the influence that American hip hop continues to have on a worldwide basis it great. No mater what language...which dialect the talent that it takes to write and spit rhymes is evident. Empowering and educating our youth will always affect change for the good.

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 2007 (Senegal)
    • Country of origin
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    • Languages
      • Wolof
      • French
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Dakar, Senegal
    • Production companies
      • Nomadic Wax
      • Sol Productions Foundation
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      • 1h 9m(69 min)

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