A new golden age of african culture has dawned even in hollywood block there was the highest grossing film in the u. S. In 2018 and offered a challenge to western notions of africa and its history. Plot cantor was nominated for 7 oscars and won 3 an extraordinary achievement for a superhero film that also features a black majority cast. Black panther was immensely popular with audiences around the world had launched a series of new cultural trends. Does this movie there were viral videos of people dont seem to destruction boys started to go in america and in europe. Its called why what is for me its a revolution and afro revolution there is a generation that suddenly claiming its identity and identity that has always been there that they could not express in the past looks for. A renaissance of african pop culture is underway musicians from the continent and the African Diaspora are working together more closely than ever and storming the music charts. For example pop star beyonce traveled to south africa to learn traditional choreography. The. Village feels like they need to know more about africa because other issues have been highlighted up out of africa and people dont see the light side to fun side of africa. Its a new dawn for an entire continent for centuries colonized sation and exploitation cast their shadows over it reducing it to being dependent on aid but now decades after de colonialization the power and potential of the continent are plain to see Cultural Diversity and a growing awareness of its own talents have emerged with a desire to compete globally as a result africas storage shining more privately than ever before africa is rising. This is africa rising the city africa rising is correct because africa is now taking the place that was always rightfully its own life and. I. Hope one will take our place and nothing or nobody will be able to stop this movement and thats not a dream for the future where everywhere. You go. And most kids fall off the car africa deserves renewed focus because if europeans do not want to restore our treasures or build museums so what then china will build a museum for black civilisation in dakar. The image the west has of africa is changing thanks to voices from the continent the comp theatre in hamburg germany is renowned for addressing postcolonial issues fell away in sa from senegal its a frequent guest here along with philosopher ben bay the renowned economist is a leading figure in the current discussion on africa. And i mean if you buy it its likely youre currently the 2 most important african thinkers and also well known in europe they deal with post colonial issues both of them also stand for a new africa for an f. On the move. Off the stage welcome to. Protest thats the term used by the advisor to the french president emanuel to describe his vision for the african continent a radical call for new african perspectives this is a new call for. The future isnt written and not predetermined by others and this is the most important thing to be able to rethink the challenges facing ones own society in complete autonomy and spiritual independence. In 2100 there will be 4000000000. 00 africans 40 percent of the worlds population europeans will account for only 4 percent. For jobs for economists africa is the final economic front here because that is the place where there are still vast areas of potential Farmland Minerals and Natural Resources africa rising suggests that when it comes to Worldwide Growth africa will be the next focus for global capitalism that is. Off the coast of senegal lines go hey island a former slave trading post today it is a memorial site for one of the most terrible trapdoors in human history. The Transatlantic Slave Trade was the cruel beginning of globalization it left behind a continent that is yet to recover from the demographic economic and cultural scars a lasting legacy. And i think when i think of enslavement plantation slavery the Transatlantic Slave Trade colonization and exploitation and the violence that went with it it had to be justified in some way and that works very well through the construction of socalled human races. Possibly could to you the concept of race was created in 1000 century europe alleged the races were organized hierarchically as a pseudoscientific attempt to terrorize ation their own a races they only exist in the mind but individuals and communities were divided into races. Instead of being individuals they are seen fast as black or yellow skin color is then associated with supposed character traits which in turn has an impact on their lives no apartment and with no apartment no work with even though there is no such thing as race you cannot deny that the effects of racialization and into cultural pollution surrounding this concept exist and that they have affected peoples lives. In apartheid era south africa racism was a pillar of the state until late in the last century blacks were systematically degraded to subhumans in their own homeland and subjected to the launch of the capitalist economy those who could fled into exile but the remaining black majority had to eke out a demeaning existence on the edge of the ruling white Minority Society there would be a national you could feel were robbed of their opportunities and yet they seize those opportunities thats the fascinating thing africa that this effort to force the african other into a position of powerlessness never worked there was always some form of resistance to give my ministrations against south africa. Our hypothesis why arent we talking via. People kept on fighting because the spirit of the music was always on life it was keeping them calling. On the music front the jazz and swing scene was an important source of inspiration for the anti apartheid movement. Its most important figure was South African singer Miriam Makeba who landed a worldwide hit with pata pata. The. Mackay but was given the nickname africa because she tried in her own way to engage audiences in a range of different african countries she sang in a west african dialect and east african dialect and of course in various Southern African languages. She was a style icon and the 1st International Top star from africa. Miriam the cable remains one of the best known figures from the African Music scene of the 20th century. As apartheid rule continued in south Africa European colonial rule came to an end in many african countries the 1st country in Subsaharan Africa to gain independence was gonna that was something of a new state of gather all the celebration of marking their day in freedom from colonialism. To 57 the british flood which changed. In the center of the people who are dancing in the street. Whatever. Just for the clubs interest you know if. Theres a new era. Or a shoulder. To give us. Interest. You can make. This new area was accompanied by the sound of high life which had been shaping the music scene in west africa since the early 20th century. Boy. Highlights. Highlight was the primary music style of dawna but not only gonna also in neighboring countries and especially nigeria it was a very popular form of music during the independence era so the music is also very closely linked with independence the emergence of the nation and is a such an expression of selfreliance. The most important time life artists were e. T. N. Son and his tempos and. There were also role models for the young jade to play on by the way he witnessed the birth of african pop music up close. Ever does music in the world house. Attention. Hows that how life could. Look into 2 to keep working. On the brigadier. For example. In africa and smile. For. Decades later temple lay on a sell out tour if youre a high life was suddenly popular here to be old records now sell for high prices or being reissued orders for your. Order of. Order or youre. Going to. Want to order. During his childhood amberley experience the 1st years of ghanas independence from britain the National Hero then was cramming cooma. On the road garage one of the smothers after the 1st monday in the majors to know. When the police opened for bush. It was late with a total liberation of the whole of africa. Are for. Your side attention other other countries. By the royal family of belgium was also forced to grant its colonies their independence 1st and foremost the vast congo its riches had been plundered by europeans for centuries. On the. Back then everyone dreamed of independence on the entire people stood behind their leader. Was the Prime Minister about kosovo who wants the president the 1st congolese president in the prison please dont listen to us and i still remember how all of us the whole of congo. Behind castle and remember. When what is today the Democratic Republic Of The Congo gained independence just. Better known as. Attended the negotiations the singer and band leader guitarist franco and others were among those who made congolese rumba the most popular form of music in Subsaharan Africa. Romber now thats a mixture. Theres more than a little cuban in it. It was the arrival of the cubans that really got the congolese rumba going. The positive energy of that era is manifested in music and was captured on film the work of mali. One of africas most important photographers once gathered dust in ethnological collections today it can be admired in major collections of contemporary art like the fund. In paris. We have a number of photographers featured in our boat to congo exhibition including john de palma from the 1950 s. Phone. Call i became a reporter c. D. B. It was also a reporter covering nightclubs and parties. To. This is how they both became portraitist to. Contemporary art from africa has only recently gained recognition worldwide in contrast fashion from the african continent has been a source of inspiration for european design houses since the independence era. Also Christian Dior to show its summer line of military inspiration is drawn from a mystery and allure of. The rustic straw is called tribal. African queen one of us out of doozer the pink some gold overseas. Rise on the dark continent or my halo of light around the way or. Another our broken queen. Or jungle or patio. d after independence however congo was unwillingly drawn into the cold war the situation escalated as Prime MinisterPatrice Lumumba was deemed a Security Risk for its former colonial rulers and the us. He was captured and tortured and shot almost certainly with the complicity of the belgian government and washington. His remains were scattered. So problem offered the mumbai the only problem in the number was that from the beginning he stood up to the western powers. From the beginning he aimed to draw a line he said its good that you just letters have independence. But it has to be genuine. I am not stupid. I am educated and i am well aware that you have all the economic strings in your hands. So what do you think we should do a solo member became dangerous to the western powers and their interests stop. All those i see our hopes were destroyed. This is there. You would at that time i was working with musicians who really didnt look at the situation analytically. You know he could very i just cried for someone who was so charismatic. Who meant something to us. And they took him from us so early. We could not stop crying. Despite the tragedies the spirit of african independence cross the atlantic to the u. S. It provided inspiration for the africanamerican Civil Rights Movement which reached its peak in the late 1960 s. It was the birth of modern afro centrism in the u. S. Were going to get back mario for. Our for our talk about. This Chicago Group of african dress their styles and even names are in the american names or rejected because they were given by white slaves so the members have adopted names like yes im on stage. Now afro fashions are all right. Strung up all over the city making some areas look more like gone from the ghetto its a revolution in style revolution. The natural is the head style of the black revolution once negroes spent many hours and dollars trying to get the history to look like white now and youre getting it made philly again the african. Everything white everything bad was black for example jesus christ we see a white man and angels d we see white the lords supper we see white miss america we see white Miss Universe we see white in this world we see white even tarzan in the jungles of africa we see a white man rule in africa. Congo was subsequently renamed zaire after in the moments former agents to seize power. His 3 decade long dictatorship received active backing by the west in 1974 he pulled off a major p. R. Coup when the rumble in the jungle the fight for the world heavyweight boxing title took place in kinshasa on stage at the accompanying Music Festival where u. S. Stars such as b. B. King and james brown. The truth is i think the message was fascinating of this fight with muhammad ali took place in kinshasa. From french and was broadcast globally for kinshasa this is whats interesting because today we forget that there was already this African Renaissance piece this is does this isnt all throughout the city because i dont think. It. Was this exact to go from a cultural political point of view the 1960 s. And seventys put africa on the global map to say yes we are here now but then it all fell apart was. The. After the rumble in the jungle reality quickly caught up with congo mobutus power clique looted the country together with european and u. S. Corporations the people could only look on helplessly. The collective sounds of rumba provided relief in the dismal everyday life of kinshasa papa wemba became the big star of the 2nd generation of rum but in congo. We believe my father sang with papa wemba he was in his band viva la music oh. I remember papa wemba myself i met him for the 1st time in kinshasa we even spoke to each other i saw him on stage i was really still a child. Still him only later did i understand that it was congolese Music History specifically i was a merced in his music from an early age so i didnt necessarily appreciate its value. I had no real idea of this music it was only later that i discovered how richard. We should just leave. It. To you to. Papa wemba wasnt just a trendsetter in music but in fashion to. Cricket because somebody else. Tried to kill you so if you dont move. On of course you should just didnt go. To the. Studio probably. Tried to. Tell you that. Your joke of the both of you i can say. Thank you for pointing. Out the samples i. Can. Give you some. Mates for games and the rapper nisco landed a huge hit with a tribute to papa wemba and the lifestyle of the congolese. Limits was a loony people talk about metric games but they forget me scott who also sets an african town. You could say that nice guy is a Congolese Armed youngster so what if. The south per our appearance of the society of be also and elegant persons or sun and they are always dressed to the hilt. Only the most expensive brands of the finest materials will deal with their provocative commitment to the jury is fashion in bitterly poor congo the sufferer are seen by some as real rebels with ruthless elegance they regain their dignity in the dysfunctional everyday environment. Unconditional splendor of the african has made an impression outside the continent to the irish Brewer Guinness used the separators image in an advertising campaign. Still. Being well dressed was important to them. I asked him about this. You got the feeling that as soon as he looked at his shoes thought hed become someone special. Because he wore this particular brand book the. Jazz pianist is presenting his new album in paris. The classically trained musician became the music director of the National Ballet of zaire in the mid 1970 s. With. The heavenly blues the management calls me and says look this is going very well we want to do and. I said operas different from bali. For an opera you need a libretto. They said. We have the Popular Movement of the revolution the story of. The study group. So things then became uncomfortable because i told them that i could not spend my whole life singing about mbutu i couldnt have principles so when i was invited to the United States. I never return to congo. Papa wemba and numerous other African Musicians left the continent in search of a better life the family. Moved to paris. Unfortunately i was born here the congo is known to be a complicated country its been at war for many years because of its wealth its a great misfortune. Since. When you come from a country like this that is in a civil war its always very complicated because everything is out of balance. People are forced to leave the country to seek happiness elsewhere to be. Or you. See. Many turn their backs on the african continent but one remained until his death. Defied adversity in his native nigeria the eccentric king of afrobeat was constantly at odds with the frequently changing military dictatorships. He was a great political mentor despite all the talk about him precisely because he kept coming back to the fact that africa has to take responsibility for itself that it is rich enough to develop its own cultures and Development Models on its own. They did not. Do. You know it only played the music and used the music as a form of information. You know talking about what is happening in our of today countries and what it properly in their vehicle and jaycees over our minds and talking about how the our political leaders are treating the people of their countries thats where we need to change mission for. Our various rebel is the state republish will be off it where it is and the problems writing off im a breakthrough or. 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