In the footsteps of Bembeya Jazz
16,00€
Description
A portrait of the legendary Bembeya jazz which played a key role in Sekou Touré's Guinean cultural revolution. Born in 1961, in the middle of the rainforest, Bembeya Jazz quickly became the biggest orchestra in modern Africa. 50 years on, immerse yourself in the history of a living legend!
Africalia Productions Collection [Doku]
Presentation by the director
Abdoulaye Diallo is from Burkina Faso and was born in Côte d'Ivoire. An art historian, he began his career as a teacher before working as a radio producer. A cultural facilitator, he is currently Chairman of the "Jazz à Ouaga" association and a member of the board of directors of the "Salia ni Seydou" dance company. Abdoulaye Diallo has managed the Norbert Zongo National Press Centre since 1998. As a webmaster, he is in charge of several websites, including a press portal on the media in Burkina Faso. In 1999, together with friends, he founded the Semfilms association to promote human rights through audiovisual media.
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Technical data
Length: 52' / Language: French / Subtitles: Dutch-English-Spanish / Year of production: 2007 / Producers: Semfilms Burkina-Jazz à Ouaga / Co-producers: Africalia / Director: Abdoulaye Diallo / Script: Abdoulaye Diallo, Gideon Vink / Camera & editing: Gideon Vink / Camera assistants: Alpha Bah, Gideon Vink, Serge Ilboudo, Aziz Traore / Sound: Franck Houlemou, Claude Bernard Camara / Mixing: Studio L'Equipe (Belgium) / Music: © Bembeya Jazz, © Sekou Bembeya Diabate, © Ali Farka Toure / Archive footage: © RTG, ORTM Mali, RTB, Jazz à Ouaga, ONACIG, Bolibana Productions, Personal archives of the group / Voice of the documentary: Gabriel Barrois.
Additional information
| Weight | 103 g |
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