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RISE OF AFROBEATS IN THE PRAIRIES

Year 2023
Runtime 19 mins
Language English

This short film is included in the following package(s): SHORTS: ALBERTA SPIRIT


Tells the inspiring story of African creatives in Alberta, who find a sense of belonging and community through Afrobeats, a Nigerian musical genre combining West African styles (traditional Yoruba music and highlife, American funk, jazz, and soul, with chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion). It showcases their stories, and the growing popularity of Afrobeats in the Prairie region, highlighting the fusion of cultures and the importance of immigration in Canada.

With Afrobeats events happening throughout the province, this film showcases a new sound making cultural waves, with real impact.

Countries

Canada
Director
Fahad Suleiman
Producer
Ivan Touko
Screenwriter
Zainab Azhar, Aimaar Azhar
Cinematographer
Mubarak Suleiman, Dante Malik Sutton
Editor
Fahad Suleiman, Jimi Hernandez
Music
Melafrique
Cast
Ivan Touko, Mpoe Mogale