African Underground: Democracy in Dakar

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 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-series released via the internet - the documentary bridges the gap between hip-hop activism, video journalism and documentary film and explores the role of youth and musical activism on the political process.

Movie Genres: Foreign, Music, Politics

Movie Released: 1 Jul, 2009

Video Length: 1 hr 9 min

Total Views: 1,118 Times

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IMDB Rating: 3.30/5 (6 votes)