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Synopsis

Alune Wade, a Senegalese jazz musician, travels to West Africa, France and New Orleans USA, the birthplace of jazz, to explore the roots of jazz and record them on his new album. Through several stages of his journey, in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and New Orleans, the film traces the transmission of African traditions from the African continent to America, as well as the influence of jazz on contemporary African music.

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Year

2025

 

Genre 

Music Documentary

 

Cast

NIGERIA

Femi Kuti

Victor Ademofe

Peter Fisher

Muyiwa Olaore Ayandeji

Adewale Simeon Adeyemi

 

SENEGAL

Orchestra Baobab : Thierno Koité   Mountaga Koité   Yakhya Fall

Pr. Magueye Kassé

Mame Magatte S. Thiaw

Pr. Ibrahima Seck

Serigne MbackE Mbaye

Ibrahima Wane

El Hadj Faye

 

FRANCE

Florence Alexis

Michel Alibo

 

GHANA

Rocky Dawuni

 

USA

Bernard Robertson

Rachel Breunlin

Freddi Williams Evans

Diane Honore Montana

Nana Sula Evans

Victor Harris

Timothy R. Mangin

Kirk Joseph

Weedie braimah

Christian Scott

Sunni Patterson

 

Director

Vincent Le Gal & Alune Wade

 

Producers 

Alune Wade & Vincent Le Gal

USA part with the participation of : Rachel Breunlin - The Neighborhood Story Project

 

Origin 

France, Senegal