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The Beat Diaspora

Afrobeats (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Documentary, Music
After a long journey through São Paulo, Recife, San Juan, Kingston and Salvador, we finish the first season of The Beat Diaspora where it all began, in... Africa. Due to the cultural and economic power that is Nigeria, as well as all its ...See moreAfter a long journey through São Paulo, Recife, San Juan, Kingston and Salvador, we finish the first season of The Beat Diaspora where it all began, in... Africa. Due to the cultural and economic power that is Nigeria, as well as all its ancestral connection with Brazil, the genre chosen to close the series is the Afrobeats - which, as is quickly explained in the documentary, is quite distinct from Afrobeat. Contrary to the sound created and immortalized by Fela Kuti in the 70s, afrobeats is much more a movement or umbrella that characterizes the pop and electronic music produced in West Africa, than a musical genre. See less
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Showrunner
Mayra Faour Auad
Director
Roguan
Cinematographer
Fabricio Bambratti
Editor
Daniela Guimarães (senior editor)
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Status
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Updated Nov 29, 2022
Release date
Nov 29, 2022 (Brazil)

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Teni: Malaika (2023)
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