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Fonko

Documentary

2016, Movie, 1h 27min

While southern Europe is crumbling, Angola is the world’s fastest growing economy. In Africa’s rapidly developing cities, urban musicians are creating sounds that have come to define the new generation. Urban music like kuduro, coupé-décalé and azonto have arisen out of social change and have come to define a new African identity shaped by post-colonial consciousness.

Country: Sweden,Germany

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Reviews

Critic Fredrik Strage

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Hur som helst ger ”Fonko” mersmak. Lamin Daniel Jadama får gärna komplettera den med Spotifylistor.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter

Critic Rojin Pertow

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...visar med all önskvärd tydlighet att musik är politik och politik kan göras med hjälp av musik.

Read full review at Nöjesguiden

Critic Jonna Vanhatalo

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Det är efter ett tag intressant och lusten att veta mer väcks, men framförallt vill jag inte sluta lyssna på de fantastiskt hypnotiserande rytmerna som hela vägen ackompanjerar historien.

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Critic Emma Engström

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...ger en delvis ny bild av en ung generation som verkar ha skakat av sig det koloniala arvet.

Read full review at Göteborgs-Posten

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Fonko: A Journey Through African Music Experience the vibrant and diverse musical landscape of Africa in Fonko, This documentary takes you on a thrilling adventure through the eyes of some of the continent's most talented artists, From Dakar to Johannesburg, we explore how urban club music and traditional styles are merging to create a new sound that's taking over the world. Meet producers, bloggers, and performers in their homes, clubs, and on stage, as they share their interpretation of Frantz Fanon's ideas on decolonizing the mind and fighting oppression through music. Witness how new technology and global communication are empowering artists to break free from colonialism and create something truly their own. Fonko is a celebration of creativity, self-expression, and the power of music to unite us all.

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