Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

Summary Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film. Ep1: Morocco. Morocco is Africa's most popular tourist destination, famous for mosques, medinas and, more recently, football. But now, Afua Hirsch goes beyond the clichés to explore how Morocco is changing. She gets the inside track from young creatives who are updating traditions, expressing new ideas and connecting Morocco to wider African culture with thrilling new art forms. She is snapped by internationally renowned photographer Hassan Hajjaj, goes riding with Tbourida horse rider Amal Amhari and explores Amazigh rug weaving with artist Sarah Allaoui. Afua also looks into the tensions between heritage, tradition and the desire for change with pioneering women artists Majida Khattari and Zainab Fasiki and Morocco's superstar singer-songwriter Rym Fikri. View more details

Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jun 12, 2023

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC programme wesbite

Language : English

Production companies : Clearstory

Summary Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film. Ep1: Morocco. Morocco is Africa's most popular tourist destination, famous for mosques, medinas and, more recently, football. But now, Afua Hirsch goes beyond the clichés to explore how Morocco is changing. She gets the inside track from young creatives who are updating traditions, expressing new ideas and connecting Morocco to wider African culture with thrilling new art forms. She is snapped by internationally renowned photographer Hassan Hajjaj, goes riding with Tbourida horse rider Amal Amhari and explores Amazigh rug weaving with artist Sarah Allaoui. Afua also looks into the tensions between heritage, tradition and the desire for change with pioneering women artists Majida Khattari and Zainab Fasiki and Morocco's superstar singer-songwriter Rym Fikri. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jun 12, 2023

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC programme wesbite

Language : English

Production companies : Clearstory

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