African Underground: Democracy in Dakar is a groundbreaking documentary film 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.
African Underground: Democracy in Dakar explores themes of hip-hop, art, democracy. A blend of Documentary and Music, it is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 67 min
Director: Ben Herson
Language: English, French
Themes: hip-hop, art, democracy, political science, senegalese cinema, african studies, global studies
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