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Season 1 – Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

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"Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange" is a series of short films that celebrates the cultural and historical growth that has occurred in Africa over the past generation. The films' purpose is to fuel a global conversation on the present-day realities and contemporary lifestyles of Africans, both living on the continent and those living elsewhere. The films cover the subjects of life, art and culture in areas with large African populations, including the Caribbean, Canada, South America and the United States.
Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange — Season 1

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Idris Elba

Host

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 1, 2008 TenDaysinAfrica Filmmaker Regi Allen explores black identity in Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal; "10 Days in Mississippi" focuses on the relationship between America and Africa. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 8, 2008 Welcome to Nollywood The evolution of the Nigerian movie industry, the third largest film producer in the world. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 15, 2008 Being Pavarotti A 13-year-old boy follows his passion for opera in Hermanus, South Africa, opening for established opera singers from Cape Town. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 22, 2008 Hip Hop Revolution South African filmmaker Weaam Williams focuses on hip-hop's power to instigate change; "Close Strangers" analyzes the history of the Ussher Fort in Ghana. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 29, 2008 Mix Two female hip-hop disc jockeys from conservative backgrounds forge new social realities between black and white and males and females. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 6, 2008 We Will Not Die Like Dogs: Africa Responds to the HIV/AIDS Crisis AIDS activists from Nigeria, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Zambia; two HIV-positive women fight discrimination; doctor works tirelessly for HIV-infected children. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 1, 2008