AfriDocs: Zanzibar Musical Club

The hugely successful AfriDocs Film Week wrapped up on Sunday July 27th, concluding a week that saw a diverse and exciting range of films screened across 49 countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

Billed as “a film festival on your screen” the AfriDocs film week also included a range of interviews with top African filmmakers and industry leaders broadcast live from the Durban International Film Festival in South Africa.

“The response to the AfriDocs film week was overwhelming”, says AfriDocs...

AfriDocs is proud to announce the African broadcast premiere of the Netflix Originals feature documentary,VIRUNGA. 

 From Executive Producer, Leonardo DiCaprio, VIRUNGA is a BAFTA and Academy Award nominee, and has won over 40 international awards since its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival one year ago.  

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THREE American expert Art administrators, who visited the country over the last two weeks, have already returned home. They left Tanzania last Thursday night after having what they called a "successful trip". However, they will not choose two acts from here ...

Ladies and gentlemen, in Uswaz, every soul loves music. Anything from Asha Mashauzi’s Taarab that on a daily basis wafts from my neighbour’s shack, to glass-shattering hip hop that booms from a bachelor’s pad opposite my house qualifies to be music.

A world first will be taking place this month when a full week of African documentary films are broadcast across sub-Saharan Africa on DStv channel ED (channel 190) and GOtv (channel 65).

This unique film event will see a diverse and exciting range of films screened across 49 countries of sub-Saharan Africa, to coincide with the Durban International Film Festival, the largest film festival in South Africa that takes place from July 17th – 27th.

The diverse range of stories from East, West...

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>This week marked a milestone achievement for South African choral group, the Lady Smith Black Mambazo, after they were honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual South Africa Music Awards.