Cast and Crew of Africa Rising

Cast of
Africa Rising

About Africa Rising

How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.

Full Cast of Africa Rising

Jürgen Zimmerer
plays Self - Historian

Didier Awadi
plays Self - Musician

Amelie Deuflhard
plays Self - Art Director

Felwine Sarr
plays Self - Economist

Nhlanhla Nciza
plays Self - Musician

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
plays Self - Musician

Hauke Dorsch
plays Self - Ethnologist

Ray Lema
plays Self - Musician

Leanne Sacramone
plays Self - Cartier Foundation Curator

Gims
plays Self - Musician

Binetou Sylla
plays Self - Music Producer

Bintou Simporé
plays Self - Radio Presenter

Femi Kuti
plays Self - Musician

Leigh Blake
plays Self - Producer

Richard Mudariki
plays Self - Painter

Rama Thiat
plays Self - Musician / Activist

Majid Bekkas
plays Self - Musician

Josephine Apraku
plays Self - Activist

Yonii
plays Self - Musician

Sipho Dlamini
plays Self - Music Producer

Chéri Chérin
plays Self - Painter

JP Mika
plays Self - Painter

Vanessa Mdee
plays Self - Musician

Anne Moll
plays Self - Narrator (voice)

Mica Mylo
plays Self - Narrator (voice)

Frank Thomé
plays Self - Narrator (voice)

Constantin von Westphalen
plays Self - Narrator (voice)

Abdullah Ibrahim
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Miriam Makeba
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Kwame Nkrumah
plays Self - Politician (archive footage)

King Baudouin of Belgium
plays Self (archive footage)

Joseph Kasa-Vubu
plays Self - Politician (archive footage)

Patrice Lumumba
plays Self - Politician (archive footage)

James Brown
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

James Brown as Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Muhammad Ali
plays Self - Boxer (archive footage)

George Foreman
plays Self - Boxer (archive footage)

George Foreman as Self - Boxer (archive footage)

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Mobutu Sese Seko
plays Self - Politician (archive footage)

Papa Wemba
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Niska
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Fela Kuti
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Robert Mugabe
plays Self - Politician (archive footage)

Bob Marley
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Alpha Blondy
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Salif Keita
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Manu Dibango
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Peter Gabriel
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Youssou N'Dour
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Cheb Khaled
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Pieter Willem Botha
plays Self - Politician (archive footage)

Nelson Mandela
plays Self - Politician (archive footage)

Ice Cube
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Ice Cube as Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Abdoulaye Wade
plays Self - Politician (archive footage)

MHD
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Black Coffee
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Spoek Mathambo
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Wizkid
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Beyoncé
plays Self - Musician (archive footage)

Beyoncé as Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Crew of Africa Rising

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