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July 23: African Underground Screening at 92Y Tribeca in NY, NY

African Underground: Democracy in Dakar, the feature length version of MTM8’s African Underground: Hip Hop in Senegal, will be screened Thursday, July 23 from 8-10pm at 92Y Tribeca. Directors Ben Herson and Magee McIlvaine will be attending along with artist Baay Musa for a post-screening Q&A. Click here for more information.

African Underground: Democracy in Dakar explores the transformative role of hip-hop on politics in Senegal, West Africa during the February 2007 presidential election campaign. Looking at the election through the eyes of hip-hop artists around Dakar, Senegal’s capital, this documentary mixes interviews, freestyles and commentary from journalists, artists and politicians. Originally shot as a series of shorts distributed via the internet, African Underground: Democracy In Dakar explores the boundaries of guerrilla-style film production & distribution.

92YTribeca
200 Hudson St
212.601.1000
Thursday July 23 (8–10pm)
Tickets: $12.00

 

Published on July 23, 2009

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