The legendary Tout-Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo of Cotonou is much more than just a music band in Benin and Western African countries, it is like a banner. After the release of their last album “Madjafalao” at Because Music in 2016, and successful tours at Fall 2016, Spring 2017 and Spring 2018, the famous orchestra will be back on tour at Spring/Summer 2020 with a… Read more →
Deeply impressed by the music of Congolese collective Kasai Allstars, French-Senegalese director Alain Gomis drew inspiration from their music, and from the voice and character of their singer Muambuyi to write and direct his new fiction movie, entitled “Félicité“. The film’s eponymous protagonist is a proud, free-willed woman who sets out on a breakneck race through the streets of electric… Read more →
